This has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day emotionally. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan.

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

After a stirring rally fell short Tuesday against No. 2 Auburn, Texas basketball had another shot at a signature win Saturday as well as its first conference win as an SEC program. Tennessee ...

It’s Tennessee vs Texas in a marquee SEC game this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights for the Vols.

An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.

ARLINGTON — So are we to believe the Texas Longhorns are merely a small speed bump on ... But it’s been one-way traffic so far for the Buckeyes. They boat-raced Tennessee 42-17 in the first round, but Oregon figured to be a much tougher opponent ...

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

The Ohio State vs. Oregon football game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Friday, Jan. 10. Chris Fowler is expected to do the play-by-play. Kirk Herbstreit is expected to join him in the booth, while Holly Rowe will report from the sidelines.

Oddsmakers seem to think the Longhorns are outmatched against the Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup.

For the first time in 27 games, Texas football will enter a contest as a betting underdog when it faces Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington ... touted teams from Tennessee and Oregon in the first two ...

Texas game in Arlington, Texas, start at $229 on VividSeats ... having to defeat No. 9 Tennessee and No. 1 Oregon. Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal ...

It's nearly impossible to predict what will decide Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State, but one individual matchup could carry plenty of weight.