The winner of the college football playoff game between Ohio State and Texas is predicted by ESPN FPI.
A game between two legendary institutions is scheduled to take place as fans shift their attention to the College Football Playoff semifinal schedule.
One of the season’s most exciting games will take place when the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes square off in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Elite perimeter weapons like Matthew Golden for the Longhorns and Jeremiah Smith for the Buckeyes are part of both teams’ incredibly explosive offenses.
The game also showcases outstanding defensive talent, including players like Andrew Mukuba and Colin Simmons of Texas, Caleb Downs and Jack Sawyer of Ohio State, and others.
According to ESPN BET, Ohio State is a 6-point favorite going into the match.
ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) methodology projects the Longhorns to win despite the betting odds.
According to a computer-generated formula that accounts for team statistics, schedule strength, and win probability, Texas has a 50.7% chance of winning the game and moving on to the national championship match.
Throughout the College Football Playoff, quarterback Quinn Ewers has been the Longhorns’ mainstay, despite the team’s plenty of skill, which includes the individuals mentioned above.
Ewers completed 20 of 30 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns in the team’s most recent 39-31 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Ewers has a 66.5 completion percentage, 3,189 yards, and 29 touchdowns so far this season.
To win the program’s first national title since 2005, Ewers will try to guide Texas to victory over Ohio State.
On January 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET, Texas and Ohio State will play in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
