Well, it wasn’t the smooth ride like the first two games were, but maybe a little more meaningful. After embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon, Ohio State found itself in a dogfight with Texas in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. A game the Buckeyes would ultimately win with late heroics.
It will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest games ever played in Ohio State football history. One OSU fans will remember for years to come and share with their kids and grandkids — especially if Ohio State goes on to hoist a College Football Playoff national championship trophy.
As you can imagine, emotions were flying high and people had some things to say on social media. Let’s take a look at some of the best reactions.
It didn’t end well
Quinn Ewers and Texas apparently didn’t see what happened to Globo Gym at the end of Dodgeball
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 11, 2025
What a feeling
Mood. pic.twitter.com/scfAvWPxrR
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) January 11, 2025
An incredibly difficult path
This season, Ohio State has beaten…
No. 8 Indiana
No. 7 Tennessee
No. 4 Penn State
No. 3 Texas
No. 1 OregonOnly No. 5 Notre Dame left…
— Ohio State Football Fan Page (@OhioStFootball) January 11, 2025
Mario Kart
I think TreVeyon Henderson hit one of the Mario Kart dash panels around the 50-yard line. His acceleration was insane. pic.twitter.com/mGHupcVFNu
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) January 11, 2025
A No. 1 receiver anywhere else
Carnell Tate against #3 Texas
7 REC 87 YDS
17 stepped UP. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/t6Evs2J58k
— Buckeyes Network (@BuckeyesNetwork) January 11, 2025
Buckeye lore
Two plays 10 years apart that send Ohio State to the National Championship‼️
One on offense. One on defense. Both euphoric 🔥 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PDc0cj6oH0
— Blake T. Biscardi (@BlakeBiscardi) January 11, 2025
Former roommates
Jack Sawyer vs Quinn Ewers #GoBucks
pic.twitter.com/eD5rtD9h1h— ⭕️SU V!Ds (@OSUViDs) January 11, 2025
Living all our dreams
We all pretended to live our sports dreams, fantasizing about what it would feel like to become a legend for the team we watched on tv. Jack Sawyer punched his ticket to Buckeye immortality. What a feeling that must be.
— Common Man (@CommonManRadio) January 11, 2025
A special moment
This moment between Ryan Day and Jack Sawyer ♥️ pic.twitter.com/IZjoyUIvvm
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) January 11, 2025
Legendary
Jack and JT have ascended to the LEGENDARY OSU threshold. They’ve been nothing short of AMAZING. 👏🏾#GoBucks
— LeCharles Bentley (@64AMDG) January 11, 2025
Watch and learn…
A DEFENSIVE MASTERCLASS 😱
Watch @OhioStateFB‘s defense make four game-changing goal line stops 👀#B1GFootball x #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/vxDwwhq7eI
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 11, 2025
Might very well be
That’s the greatest goal-line stand in Ohio State history, right?
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) January 11, 2025
Alright, alright, alright
Who did this fam? 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/Bxb5s2fw0c
— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) January 11, 2025
See you soon
Best in Texas leave Texas!!! #GoBucks
— Riley Pettijohn (@r_pettijohn) January 11, 2025
Playing the villain role…
Ryan Day has done the impossible – make America support Notre dame
— Three Year Letterman (@3YearLetterman) January 11, 2025
Tough decisions
Hopefully everyone is cool with me skipping the inauguration so I can go to the national title game
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 11, 2025
Job’s not done
WE’RE GOING TO THE NATTY!!!!!
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) January 11, 2025
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