It's not every college football bowl game that features ritualistic sacrifice of a bowl game mascot after completion of the game. But then, not every team gets to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.

No. 16 Miami lost the Pop-Tarts Bowl to No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday, a game that produced a thrilling 42-41 result in favor of the Cyclones. Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward was brilliant in his ...

The Irish, who have now won 12 straight games, advanced to college ... The quarterfinals featured the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve (Penn State vs. Boise State) and the Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl ...

Ohio State will now take on No. 5 Texas in the CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal game on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium. The Longhorns defeated No. 4 Arizona State in the CFP Peach Bowl ...

Ewers' 28-yard TD pass to Matthew Golden tied the game at 31-31 ... their offense stalled in the middle two quarters in the Peach Bowl after they came out breathing fire to take a 14-3 lead ...

The college football national championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame will kick off Monday in Atlanta. Here are key things to know if you’re heading to the game.