Texas has reached consecutive College Football Playoff semifinals and posted 25 wins over two years. You have to go all the way back to when Colt McCoy was playing quarterback during coach Mack Brown's heyday more than 15 years ago to find a better stretch.

The Texas Longhorns came within a yard of pulling level with Ohio State in the fourth quarter, but couldn't find a way into the endzone when it mattered most.

The Longhorns battled closely with Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, seeing some late plays swing the momentum in the Buckeyes’ favor.