Texas vs. Ohio State Cotton Bowl Betting Lines

Texas Longhorns Cotton Bowl Betting Online

There comes a time for every champion when they face almost certain extinction. That was the case for the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Day in their Peach Bowl matchup against the Arizona State Sun Devils. Texas was a 13.5-point favorite, and the game was not expected to be much of a contest, especially when the Longhorns took a 24-8 lead and seemed to have the game in its lockbox. Instead, the Longhorns were nearly upset in a double overtime thriller for the ages. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers became a Longhorn legend by delivering an unforgettable clutch performance. But now the Longhorns must press on with a College Football Semifinal matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

College Football Playoff Betting Lines

COTTON BOWL AT&T STADIUM - ARLINGTON, TX

Ohio State Buckeyes -6

Texas Longhorns +6

Over/Under: 53

Money Line: Ohio State -227, Texas +189

Texas Longhorns Weekly Matchup

In postseason action, on Friday, January 10, 2025, the Texas Longhorns will face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN. Texas remains a popular betting on college football using crypto megabrand with national support.

Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 41-21 against the Oregon Ducks as 2.5-point favorites. The game went over the total of 55.5. Ohio State has a record of 12-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 31st for total offense, 31st for passing, 58th for rushing, and 11th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 1st against the pass, 4th against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 27th for fewest turnovers lost and 83rd for takeaways.

Texas Longhorns Weekly Recap

Last game, the Texas Longhorns won 39-31 against the Arizona State Sun Devils as 13.5-point favorites. The game went over the total of 52. Texas has a record of 13-2 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 4-7-1 over/under the total. Texas ranks 21st for total offense, 17th for passing, 65th for rushing and 22nd for scoring. Defensively they rank 3rd overall, 3rd against the pass, 14th against the rush, and 4th for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 129th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.

Texas looked like it might cruise to victory early on in the game, jumping out to a 17–3 lead as the Sun Devils ended the first half on two turnovers on downs and a missed field goal.

After Texas stretched its lead to 24–8, Arizona State dialed up a trick play on fourth-and-2 from just past midfield, with Cam Skattebo taking a toss and cocking back to deliver a deep ball to wide receiver Malik McClain, who scampered into the end zone.

After intercepting Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Arizona State’s offense picked back up right where it left off, with Skattebo breaking free for a 62-yard reception to get his team back in the red zone. A penalty got the Sun Devils to the goal line, and Skattebo cleaned up with a touchdown and two-point conversion to tie the game with just five minutes to play.

In the first extra period, the Sun Devils took the Longhorns to the brink. After Skattebo made another bowling ball move into the end zone to take the lead on the first possession, Arizona State’s defense forced Texas into a fourth-and-13, with one stop between them and a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

But it all fell apart. A play away from the end of their season, Ewers found wide receiver Matthew Golden in the end zone to tie the game.

Then, on the first play of the second overtime period, Ewers did it again, delivering a dime to tight end Gunner Helm to put the pressure back on Arizona State.

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Texas has a total of four claimed and five unclaimed national championships. Their last title was in 2005, which was their first since 1970. This stunning fact indicates a good program but hardly the juggernaut it considers itself to be. Texas has an impressive 32 conference championships.

Former head coach Mack Brown showed the potential of the Texas program. Brown led the Longhorns to the 2005 and 2009 national championship games. From 2001 through 2009, Brown led Texas to the final top ten national rankings six times.

Following a loss in the 2009 national championship game to the Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas rapidly declined and has never been close to reaching that level. Brown vehemently denies it, but the program turned soft in his final years. A sense of entitlement took over the program. In fact, Texas began being derided as the “tea sippers.”

Texas dominated the Big 12 Conference board room, which led to that sense of entitlement. ESPN gave the Longhorns their own network, and the Big 12 caved to almost all of the Longhorns' demands. It caused karma that damaged the program and removed its hard edge.

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