Ohio State football heads to halftime with a slim 14-7 lead over the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. The winner of this game earns the right to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
Momentum seemed lost and Texas looked like they had found its groove, but with less than a minute left, TreVeyon Henderson totally redeemed himself from his terrible penalty earlier in the game with a 75-yard touchdown reception. Penalties have been the prevailing theme for both seasons, but nerves and mistakes are somewhat expected in a game of this magnitude.
It truly feels like the Buckeyes are the team of destiny and overall there isn’t much to complain about regarding the first half, but the following are three observations noticed from the first half.