The College Football Playoff quarterfinals provided plenty of interesting matchups on Wednesday Texas Longhorns They survived a tough fourth quarter and were defeated Arizona State Sun Devils In double overtime. Meanwhile, the Ohio State Buckeyes completely dominated the Oregon Ducks. Now, No. 4 Texas and No. 6 Ohio State are scheduled to meet in the Cotton Bowl in the semifinals.
On Thursday's edition of “First Take,” the Longhorns appeared and host Stephen A. Smith said he doesn't feel like the Longhorns have made it to the national championship game because they have a tough matchup with the Buckeyes.
“They were sloppy. As tremendous as (Arizona State University running back Cam Schateppo) was, he's only one guy, and he gives you nightmares. … Based on the sloppiness I've seen from Texas, I'm afraid they're going to blow up Ohio State,” Smith said. .
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According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Buckeyes (12-2) are six-point favorites more than a week before the Cotton Bowl, which will be played on Jan. 10.
How did Quinn Ewers fare in the College Football Playoff against Arizona State?
While there were some questions about how quarterback Quinn Ewers would perform in the big game for the Texas Longhorns, he stepped up and finished 20 of 30 (66.7%) for 322 yards with three touchdowns to one interception while adding a rushing touchdown.
There were some crucial decisions, such as a pass that was intercepted as well as some play calls. However, it's difficult to call Ewers for plays. On “The Colin Cowherd Podcast,” former NFL scout John Middlecoff said he wasn't very impressed with the outing even though the box score looked good.
“This is a national championship roster without a national championship quarterback,” Middlecoff said.
During the breakdown of the game, Ewers made mistakes, but the only thing the Texans (13-2) have to do now is survive and advance.
Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein
