The expanded College Football Playoff has a decidedly old-school feel: Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship.

When tickets opened up for sale, nosebleed seats soared to upwards of $500. Now, they're going for more than half that amount.

Thursday night, the semifinals kick off with an Orange Bowl matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The winner of the Orange Bowl heads to the National Championship ...

Second chances are not easy to come by. One victory over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals would more than make up for years of frustration for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.

Texas' best win this year is against Clemson in the first-round of the playoff. They haven't played a team as good as Ohio State, and they certainly haven't beaten anyone as good as Ohio State. This ...

There are four teams left in the College Football Playoff, with the semifinal matchups taking place this week. The winners of the Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange ...

Penn State and Notre Dame are vying to end three decade-long national championship droughts and can move a step closer ...

College Football Playoff Semifinals Odds, Expert Picks, & Best Bets break down the teams you must look at in an action-packed week.

Cotton Bowl will be the fifth time that Ohio State quarterback Will Howard has faced the Texas Longhorns. Howard was 0-4 ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be facing the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, meaning they will be facing their ...

Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl will face either Notre Dame or Penn State on Jan. 20 in the national championship game.

Quinn Ewers had a cup of coffee at Ohio State but he got the most out of it before he transferred out and went to Texas. Of ...