Ohio State enters the playoff on a mission while coming off a painful loss to hated rival Michigan. Can coach Ryan Day get his team back on track? As the over/under indicates, this will not likely be the offensive shootout that many would have predicted before the season began. These two teams have offenses that can hit for a big play at any moment, but both teams have relied on excellent defenses.
The Buckeyes were facing a fourth-and-3 at midfield when Jeremiah Smith caught a crossing route and made a nice move to extend the drive.
End of Q1: OSU 21, Tennessee 0
It’s been all Buckeyes early in this one.
Total yards so far… Ohio State: 205 Tennessee: -3
Tennessee drive stalls at midfield
Nico Iamaleava made consecutive first downs with his legs, but Ohio State’s defense firmed up when it needed to and the Vols punt it back to the Buckeyes.
Touchdown Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are off to a flying start in Columbus. The latest score comes via the legs of TreVeyon Henderson, who bolted around the edge for a 29-yard touchdown run.
OSU 21, Tennessee 0
OSU on the move again
The Buckeyes are driving for another score. They’re inside the UT 30 after a long pass from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka.
Touchdown Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are cooking with gas early in Columbus! Will Howard hit Emeka Egbuka on a deep pass to get inside the UT 5-yard line and then Quinshon Judkins finished things off from there with a short run.
OSU 14, Tennessee 0
Tennessee goes three and out
The Vols can’t get anything going with their opening possession and punt it right back to the Buckeyes.
Touchdown Ohio State!
Who else but Jeremiah Smith to get things started for the Buckeyes! Will Howard dropped in a perfect deep ball and the freshman phenom comes down with it for a 37-yard touchdown!
OSU 7, Tennessee 0
OSU on the march
The Buckeyes are nearing the red zone now after a long pass from Will Howard to TreVeyon Henderson.
OSU starts with ball
We are underway in Columbus. The Buckeyes will have the ball first. You would think it’s a Tennessee home game with how loud the Vols fans are as this thing gets going.
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Updated CFP bracket
Here’s where we stand with three playoff games in the books:
Updated CFP bracket.
Next up: Tennessee at Ohio State
For the CFP nightcap we head to Columbus, where Tennessee fans are making their presence known:
Texas wins, advances in CFP!
The Longhorns earn a spot in the quarterfinals, where they’ll face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.
Clemson stops Texas on 4th down
Arch Manning fumbles the snap and fails to convert what would have been the game-clinching first down for the Longhorns. One last gasp for the Tigers here.
Texas milking the clock
Texas is methodically moving the chains and keeping the clock moving.
We’re at the 2-minute timeout and the Longhorns still have the ball. This one is all but over.
Clemson stuffed on 4th and goal!
The Tigers get stopped on two straight runs at the 1.
Massive stop for Texas, which takes over with 7:24 to play.
Clemson threatening again
Cade Klubnik is throwing it all over the yard and he’s led the Tigers inside the 5-yard line, but Clemson just burned a timeout before facing a 3rd and goal.
Texas RBs ruling
Longhorns RBs today:
Jaydon Blue: 12 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDs
Quintrevion Wisner: 12 carries, 110 yards, 2 TDs
Touchdown Texas!
Jaydon Blue unleashes a 77-yard TD run!
Instant answer for the Longhorns, who are right back to a 2-TD lead.
Touchdown Clemson!
Cade Klubnik finds T.J. Moore in the end zone on a 4th and 6 pass. The clutch play makes it a one-score game. We’ve got a ballgame here in Austin early in the 4th!
Texas 31, Clemson 24
Texas turnover on downs
A Longhorns drive makes it into Clemson territory by Quinn Ewers throws incomplete on 4th and 2.
Clemson takes over with a chance to cut further into the lead.
Touchdown Clemson!
That happened fast. Two big pass plays and the Tigers are in the end zone.
Cade Klubnik fired it to Jarvis Green for a 25-yard score, and Clemson has life!
Texas 31, Clemson 17
Clemson punts again
Cade Klubnik took an ugly sack, fumbling it away before his teammate eventually recovered, and that pretty much killed another drive for the Tigers.
Texas gets it back.
Only so many more chances for Clemson to try to get back into this game.
Texas adds a FG
Bert Auburn hits from 22 yards to extend the Longhorns’ lead.
Texas got near the goal line after a PI call, but unable to get into the end zone.
Arch Manning appearance!
Manning had already entered the game earlier for a handoff, but this time he drops back to pass and ends up scrambling for a first down on a 3rd-and-1 play.
2nd half begins
Texas receives the 2nd-half kickoff and will try to extend its lead here.
Halftime stats
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Halftime: Texas 28, Clemson 10
The Texas offense is putting on a clinic so far. Can Clemson do anything to stop it in the second half or are we looking at a third straight playoff blowout?
Touchdown Texas!
Quinn Ewers fires it to Gunnar Helm for a 19-yard TD toss. Big answer for the Longhorns following the turnover. And they extend their lead right before halftime.
Texas 28, Clemson 10
Clemson kicks FG
Nolan Hauser knocks it in from 32 yards and Clemson cuts into the lead a bit.
Texas 21, Clemson 10 | 1:33 in 2nd
Clemson interception!
Quinn Ewers’ pass is picked off by Clemson’s R.J. Mickens after the ball bounced off a receiver’s hands.
The ball was actually returned to the end zone, but the touchdown was called back on an illegal blindside block.
Either way, a huge play for Clemson, which takes over at its own 46.
Clemson offense stuck in neutral
Ever since its opening-drive TD, Clemson’s offense hasn’t been able to do much.
Here’s how its drives have ended since then:
Punt
Punt
Interception
Punt
Texas turns over on downs
Clemson gets a defensive stop it desperately needed, stuffing Jaydon Blue on a 4th down run at the 18-yard line.
Texas interception!
Cade Klubnik’s pass is deflected into the air and Texas’ Collin Simmons comes down with it.
The momentum is VERY much with the burnt orange right now.
Texas dominating on the ground
Texas already has 122 net rushing yards, averaging 7.7 yards per rush.
Longhorns have 3 rushing TDs on 3 offensive drives so far.
Touchdown Texas!
It’s Quintrevion Wisner into the end zone again, this one from 16 yards out. The O-line opened up a gaping hole for him to run through.
Longhorns are cooking so far, and running the ball at will.
Texas 21, Clemson 7
Touchdown Texas!
This time the Longhorns move quickly as Jaydon Blue busts a 38-yard TD run down the sideline.
That was a 5-play, 65-yard drive on ALL RUNS.
Just like that the Longhorns lead 14-7.
Clemson punts on 4th and 1
The Tigers opted to kick it away on 4th and about a foot from their own 34-yard line.
Playing it safe early in this one.
Touchdown Texas!
Longhorns match the Tigers with a long TD drive of their own.
Quintrevion Wisner finishes it with a 3-yard run.
It’s all tied up 7-7.
Touchdown Clemson!
Cade Klubnik finds Antonio Williams on a 22-yard catch and run for the score on 3rd down.
What a start for the underdog Tigers here!
Clemson 7, Texas 0
Nice start for Clemson
Cade Klubnik and the Tigers have a nice drive going to start this game.
It’s first down at the Texas 25 as Clemson burns its first timeout.
And we’re off!
Texas kicks off to start things off in Austin. Clemson will begin with the ball.
Texas advances to CFP quarterfinals
Alright, alright, alright
CFP bracket
Here’s where the bracket stands after the first two playoff games:
Texas WR Isaiah Bond won’t play
The Longhorns will be without one of its top receiving weapons today.
Texas-Clemson on tap
Game 2 of the Saturday playoff tripleheader is just minutes away in Austin.
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