Roads leading to and around the site of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl are clear before the game Texas and Ohio State.

That wouldn’t be a big deal, but Ohio State and Texas are slated to face each other on Friday night at the Cotton Bowl, which will be played at the very much domed AT&T Stadium.

DALLAS — Ohio State will play Texas in the Cotton Bowl today – Friday, Jan. 10 – in Dallas for the right to play in the national title game. The Buckeyes and Longhorns will play on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts -- the Buckeyes’ last national title was 10 years ago and Texas' last national title was 19 years ago. The winner of Friday night’s Cotton Bowl advances to the national title game to play Notre Dame on January 20.

You can watch coverage of this week's Ohio State vs. Texas Cotton Bowl game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can tune into the Ohio State vs. Texas game on ESPN which is carried by several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.

Now, Ryan Day and the Bucks prepare for Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Another tough task as Ohio State must play the Longhorns in their own backyard with Dallas being just a short three-hour drive from Austin.