POPULAR SEARCHES <br> BROWSE BY <br>The second semifinal matchup of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff provided another exciting game.<br>No. 8 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team" target="_blank">Ohio State</a> took down No. 5 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/texas-longhorns-team" target="_blank">Texas</a>, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl and secured a berth in the National Championship Game. Texas was a yard away from tying the game in the final minutes, but Ohio State came up with a pair of pivotal defensive plays to seal the victory. <br>Ohio State will face No. 7 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/notre-dame-fighting-irish-team" target="_blank">Notre Dame</a>, which took down No. 6 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/penn-state-nittany-lions-team" target="_blank">Penn State</a> in <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/live-blog/college-football/notre-dame-vs-penn-state-live-updates-score-highlights-from-cfp-semifinal" target="_blank">a last-second thriller</a> in the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/cfp-semifinal-orange-bowl-notre-dame-fighting-irish-vs-penn-state-nittany-lions-jan-09-2025-game-boxscore-41103" target="_blank">Orange Bowl</a> at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Thursday, in the national championship game on Jan. 20.<br>Here are the highlights, with analysis from FOX Sports college football writers <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/michael-cohen-3" target="_blank"><u>Michael Cohen</u></a> and <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/laken-litman" target="_blank">Laken Litman</a>!<br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPZjVUT21HUEw5aUp3dzZ0czNLU0RVYTYxenZmVVdQem9jVEczMmpSa2dmSWVmZ3lVelE0am5IalFueE5HbUV1emhnejg2UEVaTHotdWw5Yml5Y01OT0pZX3Rja3VlQjBjNHI2NW40STB2ckVuQUpjTEx4LV9RSXBNOHZ4TTZ0OGZ5SDhfOVdKNng2ZW9Tcl9IMExlZDVwV0cwQThaX2N2aFdPdnotWFlaa3NHb3d0d2FiSWNiOE9R?oc=5">source</a>
