There are plenty of storylines heading into this year's Cotton Bowl, where two of the winningest programs in college football history will face off for a chance to play for the College Football Playoff national championship.
Still, when No. 5 Texas (13-2) and No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) meet in a semifinal matchup on Friday night in Arlington, Texas, the attention will be focused on the quarterbacks.
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