Ohio State got the better of Texas football in key moments to end the Longhorns' season. Here's how the Buckeyes did it.

The Ohio State football team punched its way to the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Notre Dame on January 20, thanks to a hard-fought win over the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl.

Rutledge was in Arlington, Texas for the Cotton Bowl, which saw Ohio State emerge victorious in a hard-fought encounter, 28-14. The Buckeyes were able to book their spot in the National Championship, where they will face Notre Dame on Jan. 20.