Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns are set to battle the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff semifinals from the Cotton Bowl. Ewers, the senior quarterback from Carroll High School (Southlake,

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 ... a semester with the Buckeyes.

"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."

The final AP Poll Top 25 rankings are here now that the college football season has reached its conclusion. Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship to end the season on top. They’ll live on in the history books forever.

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.

Notre Dame asked Riley Leonard to carry the rock against Ohio State. Texas fans want to know why Steve Sarkisian didn't do the same with Arch Manning.

But sometimes that gets misconstrued. And with Will Howard’s latest update on his draft stock, it’s clear recency bias is taking over. Howard hasn’t looked like a top five quarterback all season and that hasn’t changed during Ohio State’s College Football Playoff run.

Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal will not be a grudge match for Quinn Ewers ... his college career at Ohio State. He was the highest-ranked recruit the Buckeyes had ever signed.

There are plenty of players in Monday's national championship game who could help fit a need for the Patriots. Read more on Boston.com.