The Buckeyes are excited to be playing USC, another historic and prestigious opponent, in their final game of the season.

USC quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator Tyson Helton will not coach in the Cotton Bowl after taking a job at Tennessee.

USC arrives in the Cotton Bowl largely on the merits of its passing offense. It's reliably great, but far from perfect.

Sam Darnold presents a tough challenge for the Ohio State defense in the Cotton Bowl.

USC's Clay Helton has tried to model his own coaching style after Ohio State's Urban Meyer.

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and his players want to take advantage of their opportunity in the Cotton Bowl despite their disappointment over missing the College Football Playoff.

USC's Clay Helton and Ohio State's Urban Meyer spent time speaking with the media on the Cotton Bowl coaches' teleconference on Sunday afternoon.

Ohio State will begin as very, very early favorites against USC ahead of their matchup in the Cotton Bowl.

If you like traditional matchups, you could do worse than Ohio State facing USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl as a consolation prize for missing the playoff.