ESPN college football reporter Laura Rutledge is trending ahead of kickoff at the Cotton Bowl on Friday evening. Ohio State, the No. 8 seed, is taking on No. 5 seed Texas. The Buckeyes and the Longhorns are playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Laura Rutledge has been in Arlington, Texas, since Thursday, providing updates for the big game ahead of kick-off. On Friday, the veteran sportscaster took to Instagram to show of

SEC Network reporter Laura Rutledge previously made waves with her interview with Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian during the SEC Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Dec. 7. It wasn't for the right reasons, though.

Joining Rutledge on the sidelines for Friday's showdown will be Holly Rowe, while Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will be providing commentary from the booth.

ESPN's Laura Rutledge, no strange to Texas games this season, said the Longhorns being the last SEC team standing came as no surprise.

Beloved reporter Laura Rutledge drew the Cotton Bowl assignment and immediately got to work. "Cotton Bowl time," she said in a post on her Instagram story Wednesday night. Ahead of the College ...

Here’s who’s on the call for ESPN’s broadcast of the College Football Playoff semifinals game between Ohio State and Texas.

Ohio State beat Texas in a thrilling College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl semifinal. Check out the scores, highlights and updates from AT&T Stadium:

It's Ohio State vs. Texas in the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from AT&T Stadium:

Laura Rutledge has been lauded for her on-air work surrounding the tragic events on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. The longtime ESPN personality, on the ground for the Sugar Bowl, bounced from giving sports fans updates on ESPN airwaves to being a main voice on the ground for “Good Morning America” and ABC News updates on Jan.

SEC Network's Paul Finebaum and Laura Rutledge give the Buckeyes their flowers for an amazing run thus far, but explain why the Longhorns are plenty capable of winning.

Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer stripped the ball from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and returned it to the house for an 83-yard touchdown.