Der Cotton Bowl Classic 2025 war ein College-Football -Bowl-Spiel , das am 10. Januar 2025 im AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas , stattfand . Beim 89. jährlichen Cotton Bowl Classic trafen die Texas Longhorns der Southeastern Conference (SEC) und die Ohio State Buckeyes der Big Ten Conference aufeinander , die beide aus dem Viertelfinale der College Football Playoffs hervorgegangen waren. Das Spiel begann gegen 18:30 Uhr CST und wurde auf ESPN übertragen . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Der Cotton Bowl Classic war eines der Bowl-Spiele der Saison 2024/25 und bildete den Abschluss der FBS-Football-Saison 2024. Gesponsert von der Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , war das Spiel offiziell als Halbfinale der College Football Playoffs beim 89. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic bekannt .
Hintergrund
The 2025 Cotton Bowl was a semifinal game of the College Football Playoff (CFP).[6] The game featured the winner of the Rose Bowl, Ohio State, and the winner of the Peach Bowl, Texas.[7] The winner of this game advanced to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game to face Notre Dame, the winner of the Orange Bowl.[7]
At the time of 2024–25 bowl season, Ohio State and Texas were scheduled to play a home-and-home series in 2025 and 2026.
| Quarterfinals | Cotton Bowl | |||||||
| Jan 1 – Rose Bowl | ||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 21 | ||||||
| 8 | Ohio State | 41 | ||||||
| 8 | Ohio State | 28 | ||||||
| Jan 1 – Peach Bowl | ||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 14 | ||||||
| 4 | Arizona State | 31 | ||||||
| 5 | Texas (2OT) | 39 | ||||||
Teams
This was the fourth meeting between Ohio State and Texas. Their last was in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, which Texas won 24-21.[8]
Texas Longhorns
Texas played to an 11–1 record (7–1 in conference) during the regular season; their only loss was to Georgia in Austin. The Longhorns qualified for the SEC Championship Game, where they lost a rematch to Georgia. Ranked third in the final CFP poll, the Longhorns received the fifth seed in the playoff tournament. Texas beat 12th-seeded and ACC champion Clemson 38–24 in a first-round game in Austin to advance to the Peach Bowl. In the Peach Bowl, they defeated 4th-seeded and Big 12 champion Arizona State 39–31 in double overtime. The Longhorns entered the Cotton Bowl Classic with an overall 13–2 record.
This was Texas' twenty-second appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic; this bowl was the Longhorn's first appearance in an in-state New Year's Six bowl, BCS Championship, or CFP Championship game since the 2003 Cotton Bowl Classic against LSU.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State played to a 10–2 record (7–2 in conference) during the regular season; their only losses were to Oregon in Eugene and Michigan in Columbus. These two losses resulted in the Buckeyes to not qualify for the Big Ten Championship Game. Ranked sixth in the final CFP poll, the Buckeyes received the eighth seed in the playoff tournament. Ohio State beat 9th-ranked Tennessee, 42–17, in a first-round game in Columbus to advance to the Rose Bowl. In the Rose Bowl, they defeated the number one seed and Big Ten champion, Oregon, 41–21. The Buckeyes entered the Cotton Bowl Classic with an overall 12–2 record.
Dies war Ohio States vierte Teilnahme am Cotton Bowl Classic. Die Buckeyes hatten zuvor zwei von drei Cotton Bowls gewonnen ( Januar 1987 und Dezember 2017) und eine Niederlage hinnehmen müssen ( Dezember 2023 gegen Missouri mit 3:14). Für Ohio State war es die erste Teilnahme an zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Cotton Bowl Classics.
Spielzusammenfassung
| Quartal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Gesamt |
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| (8) Nr. 6 Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| (5) Nr. 3 Texas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
im AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
- Datum : Freitag, 10. Januar 2025
- Spielbeginn : 18:45 Uhr CST
- Spielwetter : Indoor
- Zuschauerzahl : 74.527
- Schiedsrichter : Jerry Magallanes
- Fernsehkommentatoren ( ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (Spielkommentator), Kirk Herbstreit (Experte), Holly Rowe und Laura Rutledge (Reporterinnen am Spielfeldrand)
- Spielbericht
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Referenzen
- ^ Austro, Ben (3. Januar 2025). „Die Schiedsrichterteams der ACC und Big 12 werden den Halbfinalspielen zugeteilt“ . footballzebras.com . Abgerufen am 4. Januar 2025 .
- ^ https://x.com/weinnyeirado/status/1877493442236002335
- ^ https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/01/espns-signature-megacast-presentation-of-college-football-playoff-semifinal-showdowns-set-for-thursday-and-friday-jan-9-10/
- ^ „Termine für das Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic-Spiel 2024 und 2025 festgelegt“ . Cotton Bowl Classic . Abgerufen am 29. Juni 2024 .
- ^ Cobb, David. „Spielplan der College-Football-Bowl-Spiele 2024/25: Spiele, Termine, Orte, Anstoßzeiten, Fernsehsender“ . CBS Sports . Abgerufen am 29. Juni 2024 .
- ^ Harris, Laura (3. Dezember 2024). „College Football Playoff Semifinal Cotton Bowl Classic headed to AT&T Stadium“ . KXAS-TV . Abgerufen am 9. Dezember 2024 .
- ^ a b "CFP_2024-25_STANDARDIZED_BRACKET 12.08.24 KC-NEW" (PDF) . collegefootballplayoff.com . Abgerufen am 9. Dezember 2024 .
- ^ „Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Football-Serie: Liste der historischen Spiele“ . winsipedia.com . Abgerufen am 5. Januar 2025 .
Externe Links
- Spielstatistiken auf statbroadcast.com
