The Texas Longhorns' 28-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in Friday night's Cotton Bowl was a gut punch in more ways than one. First, it's the second-straight year the Longhorns have made it to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff,

For quarterback Quinn Ewers, it was set to be a validating moment. The Longhorns were major underdogs and Ewers made a handful of miraculous plays in the second half to swing the game, including a long pass to tight end Gunner Helm and magical toss to a running back while being tackled for a third-and-10 conversion.