Quinn Ewers saw his college career with the Texas Longhorns fall just short of a national championship for a second straight season. In the College Football Playoff, Texas was sent home by the Ohio State Buckeyes in the semifinals,

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Ohio State football defeated Texas in one of the best games fans have seen throughout the postseason, featuring Will Howard and Quinn Ewers.

On Friday night, Quinn Ewers will try to lead Texas to a win over Ohio State, meaning he’s trying to lead his current college football team over his former college football team. That’s right, the Texas QB who is a native of the Lone Star State initially joined Ohio State, but then transferred to Texas after a semester with the Buckeyes.

As Ohio State and Texas clash in the Cotton Bowl, a unique chapter of Ewers’ and the Buckeyes’ past has returned to the spotlight.

Ewers was the top-ranked prospect in the class of 2021, per 247Sports. When in high school, he received offers from many powerhouses, including Texas and Alabama. But instead, he chose to play for Ohio State. Now, he has a chance to defeat his former team for a spot in the national championship.

"Ewers' return to Texas after he originally committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes helped re-establish the Longhorns as a national power," he wrote. "However, he never proved to be a consistent or top-level quarterback compared to his peers."

But Sawyer wasn’t done there. He stripped the ball from Ewers, recovered it and took off down a wide-open field for an 83-yard touchdown, putting Ohio State up, 28-14 — the eventual final score. OHIO STATE-TEXAS: Will Howard had a gnarly looking knot on his hand during the Cotton Bowl

When it came to the NFL Draft, there used to be this phenomenon called "bowl-game bias," when a prospect would see massive movement in his draft stock based on one game to end the season. It was pretty foolish.

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Six Texas Longhorns, the second-most of any school, made the outlet’s list of top players from the 2024-2025 season. SMU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Texas