Watching Ohio State and Texas in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff from The Valley was absolutely miserable, wallowing in the same repetitive thought for four quarters of football: It should’ve been us.

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.