With just over two minutes left in the Cotton Bowl, Texas was positioned on the lip of the end zone and savoring its chances to tie the game with a first-and-goal from the 1. But Ohio State had the Longhorns right where it wanted them.

Well, it wasn't the smooth ride like the first two games were, but maybe a little more meaningful. After embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon, Ohio State found itself in a dogfight with Texas in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.