The Texas Longhorns' defense sent a very clear message to the Ohio State Buckeyes early on in the Cotton Bowl: Jeremiah Smith was not going to be the one to beat them. Smith, a freshman phenom from Miami Gardens,

Here's what to know about the series history between Ohio State and Texas -- including all-time meetings and record -- ahead of Friday's CFP semifinal game:

Texas once faced similar odds against a team considered the greatest ever, and Vince Young beat them with a stroll across the corner of a Rose Bowl end