ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Roads leading to and around the site of the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl were clear and mostly dry before Friday night's game between Texas and Ohio State.

Trey Lance has started at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Commanders. It's his first in the regular season since San Francisco's third overall pick from the 2021 draft was still with the 49ers.

Friday, Jan. 10 CBSSN — Kent St. at Buffalo PEACOCK — Minnesota at Wisconsin CBSSN — Cent. Michigan at Toledo ESPN — The Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Ohio St. vs. Texas, CFP Semifinal, Arlington, Texas

By SCHUYLER DIXON Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential

Jan 10, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Vernon Broughton (45) celebrates after a sack during the third quarter of the College Football Playoff semifinal against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

So, it turns out, the Rangers’ lottery ticket wasn’t a winner. They won’t get to tour the chocolate factory with Timothée Chalamet. Rōki Sasaki is not coming to Arlington, after all. Count us … unsurprised.

Appalachian St. at Marshall, 1 p.m. Bryant at Mass.-Lowell, 1 p.m. Bucknell at Navy, 1 p.m. CCSU at Fairleigh Dickinson, 1 p.m. Davidson at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Canisius, 1 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara, 1 p.m. Penn at Cornell, 1 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 1 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Army at Boston U., 2 p.m.

Colgate at Lafayette, 1 p.m. Maine at UMBC, 1 p.m. Mercyhurst at Wagner, 1 p.m. Albany (NY) at Binghamton, 2 p.m. Canisius at Fairfield, 2 p.m. Cornell at Penn, 2 p.m.

ESPN+, 9 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Cheyney at Coppin State — ESPN+, 11 a.m. Maine at New Jersey Institute of Technology — ESPN+, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Maryland-Baltimore County — ESPN+, 6 p.m.

Lake Arlington's myth of submerged construction equipment is debunked, while its history is highlighted, including the role of ex-mayor Tom Vandergriff.

The NFL coaching carousel is spinning slowly. The Jets, Saints and Bears got a head start in their searches because they fired coaches during the season. The Jaguars and Raiders joined the hunt last week. The Cowboys jumped in Monday so they have to wait to interview assistants on playoff teams because the first window passed.

New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has been named head coach of the West Team in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.