A thrilling showdown unfolded in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night when the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes outlasted the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns, 28-14, to punch their ticket to the national championship.

This has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day emotionally. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan.

ARLINGTON — So are we to believe the Texas Longhorns ... During Thursday’s coaches availability at Jerry World with Sark and Ohio State's Ryan Day, I asked the Texas coach if his Horns were embracing the underdog role, especially with the game being ...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day runs onto the field with players before a College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Julio Cortez/AP Share “Fire ...

About the only thing that feels normal about it are the teams playing for the title: Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Although Ohio State has been unbeaten in the College Football Playoff thus far, is it enough to save Ryan Day's fate in Columbus?

Cancel anytime. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, celebrates with quarterback Will Howard (18) and defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) after Friday's victory at the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State running back ...

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day watches from the sideline during the first half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington ...

Analysis: Ohio State was far from perfect in its College Football Playoff semifinal against Texas, which made the victory even more rewarding.

Ohio State completed its search for a long-awaited first national championship under Ryan Day with Monday's 34-23 triumph over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff final, and while the Buckeyes will spend time celebrating their hard-earned title,