ESPN's coverage of the Cotton Bowl included the airing of a prayer on the field before the game after a week of controversy for not airing the national anthem.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night. Ohio State will go on to play Notre Dame in the national championship later this month. Ohio State answered first in the fourth quarter. They took the lead 21-14 with less than eight minutes left in the game.