Michael Taaffe received hateful texts in aftermath of College Football Playoff Peach Bowl targeting non-call of Texas Longhorns' win vs Arizona State.

Texas avoided the first big upset of the College Football Playoff, hitting a fourth-and-long touchdown pass to keep the game going and beating Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime when an interception by Andrew Makuba finally ended a Peach Bowl quarterfinal classic.

The Buckeyes enter the matchup as the 6-point favorite over the Longhorns although Texas is the higher ranked team in the playoff. That point spread feels fair considering Ohio State looks to be the hottest team in the playoff and Texas struggled to defeat Arizona State in double-overtime last week.

Texas football has been plagued by special teams issues all season and, lately, kicker Bert Auburn's performance has been drawing scrutiny.

Fresh off a Rose Bowl win against Oregon, Ohio State is prepping for the next step in the journey. A showdown in the Lone Star State with the Texas Longhorns awaits in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. It might be easy to relax after dismantling the No.