ARLINGTON — Here are five takeaways from Texas’ 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. That’s all folks The No. 3 Longhorns (13-3) tied a program record for wins in a single season but fell short of their first trip to the national championship game in 15 years.

The loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl ends the 2024 football season for Texas, which is still searching for its first national title since 2005.

The Longhorns were one yard away from a tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but the Buckeyes won, 28-14, to set up a CFP national championship game matchup against Notre Dame.

The Longhorns are one of best five teams in college football, without question. Flawed, yes. Brilliant at times, yes. But it won't be enough.

The No. 5 seeded Longhorns and No. 8 seeded Buckeyes meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to duke it out for a shot at the title. Ohio State has had more recent success, winning the big dance in 2015 with quarterback Cardale Jones at the helm and running back Ezekiel Elliott leading the charge with four rushing touchdowns.

Texas football has been plagued by special teams issues all season and, lately, kicker Bert Auburn's performance has been drawing scrutiny.

The Texas Longhorns are gearing up for tonight's Cotton Bowl clash against Ohio State. Despite a stellar season, Texas enters their 23rd Cotton Bowl appearance as the underdog.

The Longhorns are facing the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl. A bull unsurprisingly picked the Longhorns to win. Breathtaking Aerial Views of Rock Formations in the USA (Arizona, Nebraska, Oregon and Colorado),

For a school that got so much right in its introduction to college football’s upper crust, to the point that it’s the SEC’s last hope, Texas sure picked the wrong side of the bracket. Notre Dame or Penn State would have been just fine in the semifinals.