Ohio State vs. Texas: How to watch College Football Playoff semifinal, TV channel, streaming, start time & stats

The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (13-2) in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Texas breezed past Clemson by a 38-24 score in the first round of the CFP, but it took double overtime for the Longhorns to overcome Arizona State by a 39-31 score in the quarterfinals.

Ohio State has won its two Playoff games via blowout, with the first being a 42-17 win over Tennessee and the second being a 41-21 quarterfinal win over previously undefeated Oregon.

Here, we have all you need to know for the Buckeyes vs. Longhorns in the semifinals of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

How to watch Ohio State vs. Texas, TV channel and streaming

Ohio State vs. Texas will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Ohio State vs. Texas start time, date and venue

Ohio State vs. Texas will kick off at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT/4:30 PM PT on Friday, January 10th from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Ohio State vs. Texas stats

• Out of 134 Division I Football teams, the Ohio State Buckeyes rank 11th in points scored per game with 36.4 and first in points allowed per game with 12.4.
• The Texas Longhorns rank 21st in points scored per game with 34.3 and fourth in points allowed per game with 14.5.
• In the CFP quarterfinal win over Oregon, Buckeyes QB Will Howard completed 17/26 of his passes for 319 yards and three TDs.
• Texas QB Quinn Ewers completed 20/30 passes for 322 yards and a 3-2 TD-INT ratio in the CFP quarterfinal against Arizona State, and he rushed for an additional score.
• Ohio State RBs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins combined for 179 rushing yards on 25 rushes, and Henderson scored two TDs against Oregon.
• Longhorns WR Matthew Golden had seven catches for 149 yards and a score against Arizona State.
• Buckeyes leading receiver Jeremiah Smith caught seven passes for 187 yards and two TDs against Oregon.
• Texas defensive end Trey Moore had 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks against Arizona State.

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