Will Howard clearly isn't affected by the common saying of "Don't Mess With Texas." If anything, he seems think that Texas should be afraid not messing with him.
The Ohio State quarterback who has turned into a complete star since he transferred over to the Buckeyes from Kansas recently sent a strong message out to the Longhorns ahead of the CFP semifinal game.
He's on a message to check something off the career bucket list, if you will, in the
"There was one team that I never beat in the Big 12, and it was Texas, so I'm really looking forward to this game," Howard said in an interview with the Big Ten Network following the Buckeyes' victory in the Rose Bowl.
He's squared off against the Longhorns a handful of times in the past and has "feelings" that appear to be strong against them.
"I’ve played them four times [and] definitely have some feelings about them," Howard said. "The way that we lost last year, we lost in overtime down there. I’m excited to get a crack at these guys. They’re a great football team.”
Howard comes into this game hot off an electric performance in the 41-21 pounding of No. 1 Oregon in a lopsided victory that hardly anyone thought would be that dominant. Howard completed 17 of his 26 passing attempts for 319 yards with three touchdowns in that contest.
It will be interesting to see how he continues to build upon that with Ohio State and Texas set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 10 in the Cotton Bowl.
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