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Weather Concerns Prompt Cotton Bowl Update Before Ohio State-Texas Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Audilet | Last updated Jan 6, 2025 4:52 PM ET

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes are set to face off against the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns in a Cotton Bowl matchup on Friday night.

The College Football Playoff semifinal contest will take place at Arlington's AT&T Stadium, and this week's weather forecast has sparked some concerns regarding team travel and game conditions.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing across Texas this week. The National Weather Service reports "high confidence in at least measurable snow Wednesday night into Friday" in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

"Hazardous travel is likely Thursday and Friday, especially for untreated roads," the NWS wrote on its website.

These weather concerns prompted a statement from the Cotton Bowl on Monday.

"We are routinely monitoring weather and we are close contact with AT&T Stadium and local officials. We always have plans for inclement weather. Should conditions warrant it, we will communicate to everyone attending and connected with this year's Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic," the CFP bowl game wrote in a statement.

Just received this statement from the Cotton Bowl regarding the weather forecasts for Friday in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/Up5MS3LpD8
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 6, 2025

Ohio State is currently on a dominant CFP run, taking down the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers and No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks en route to this Cotton Bowl contest. Texas punched its ticket to the semifinals with wins over the No. 12 seed Clemson Tigers and No. 4 seed Arizona State Sun Devils.

Ohio State is favored by 5.5 points over Texas in this Cotton Bowl matchup. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST on Friday evening.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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