While this year’s Ohio State-Notre Dame title game is between two Midwestern stalwarts, take heart: both teams have Texans who have made lasting impacts on their 2024 seasons.

Here's what to know about the series history between Ohio State and Texas -- including all-time meetings and record -- ahead of Friday's CFP semifinal game:

If Ohio State wants to walk out of the Cotton Bowl with a win over Texas, they'll need to expose this fatal flaw in the Longhorns.

It's been 20 years since the Longhorns have won the football national championship and the team and its fans will have to wait another season before getting their next shot.

Ohio State and Texas will kick off the Cotton Bowl at 7:30 ET on Friday night from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and the game will be airing on ESPN. The Buckeyes are currently favored by 5.5 points.

The Buckeyes entered every playoff game looking for one more chance to play together. Now they prepare for their last dance with a national championship in sight.

The two most recent Buckeyes victories came in 2022 and 2023. Ohio State won 21-10 in ’22 and then scored with one second left in South Bend to grab a 17-14 victory last season. The Irish had only 10 players on the field on the winning 1-yard touchdown run, leaving a bitter taste in the team’s mouth.

Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on their charter flights on Friday as the teams moved closer to Monday night's College Football Playoff national championship game.

Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins (1) runs against Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad (5) during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

The National Weather Service in Dallas/Fort Worth is predicting between 2 and 5 inches of snow across Northern Texas.