(10) Ohio State 21, 
(3) Texas 24
8:00 PM ET, January 5, 2009
Cardinals Stadium
GLENDALE, AZ
| Scoring Summary | |||||
| FIRST QUARTER | OSU | TEX | |||
 | FG | 07:28 | Aaron Pettrey 51 Yd | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | OSU | TEX | |||
 | FG | 11:45 | Hunter Lawrence 27 Yd | 3 | 3 |
| FG | 05:39 | Ryan Pretorius 30 Yd | 6 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | OSU | TEX | |||
| TD | 08:29 | Colt McCoy 14 Yd Run (Hunter Lawrence Kick) | 6 | 10 |
| TD | 01:04 | Quan Cosby 7 Yd Pass From Colt McCoy (Hunter Lawrence Kick) | 6 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | OSU | TEX | |||
| FG | 13:22 | Aaron Pettrey 44 Yd | 9 | 17 |
| TD | 07:26 | Terrelle Pryor 5 Yd Pass From Todd Boeckman (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 15 | 17 |
| TD | 02:05 | Daniel Herron 15 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 21 | 17 |
| TD | 00:16 | Quan Cosby 26 Yd Pass From Colt McCoy (Hunter Lawrence Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| Team Stat Comparison | ||
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| 1st Downs | 21 | 33 |
3rd down efficiency | 4-12 | 6-17 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 468 |
| Passing | 176 | 414 |
Comp-Att | 10-25 | 41-58 |
Yards per pass | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Rushing | 203 | 54 |
Rushing Attempts | 39 | 29 |
Yards per rush | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Penalties | 7-67 | 8-83 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
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College Football Scores
Other Scores:
Saturday, December 20th
| 16 Brigham Young | 21 | Final |
| Arizona | 31 |
| Wake Forest | 29 | Final |
| Navy | 19 |
| Colorado State | 40 | Final |
| Fresno State | 35 |
| Memphis | 14 | Final |
| South Florida | 41 |
Sunday, December 21st
| Southern Miss | 30 | Final |
| Troy | 27 | OT |
Tuesday, December 23rd
| 9 Boise State | 16 | Final |
| 11 TCU | 17 |
Wednesday, December 24th
| Hawaii | 21 | Final |
| Notre Dame | 49 |
Friday, December 26th
| Florida Atlantic | 24 | Final |
| Central Michigan | 21 |
Saturday, December 27th
| West Virginia | 31 | Final |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | Final |
| Florida State | 42 |
| Miami (FL) | 17 | Final |
| California | 24 |
Sunday, December 28th
| Northern Illinois | 10 | Final |
| Louisiana Tech | 17 |
Monday, December 29th
| 21 Missouri | 30 | Final |
| 23 Northwestern | 23 | OT |
| North Carolina State | 23 | Final |
| Rutgers | 29 |
Tuesday, December 30th
| 13 Oklahoma State | 31 | Final |
| 17 Oregon | 42 |
| Maryland | 42 | Final |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Western Michigan | 14 | Final |
| Rice | 38 |
Wednesday, December 31st
| LSU | 38 | Final |
| 14 Georgia Tech | 3 |
| Oregon State | 3 | Final |
| 20 Pittsburgh | 0 |
| 24 Boston College | 14 | Final |
| Vanderbilt | 16 |
| Houston | 34 | Final |
| Air Force | 28 |
| Kansas | 42 | Final |
| Minnesota | 21 |
Thursday, January 1st
| 8 Penn State | 24 | Final |
| 5 USC | 38 |
| 12 Cincinnati | 7 | Final |
| 19 Virginia Tech | 20 |
| 15 Georgia | 24 | Final |
| 18 Michigan State | 12 |
| South Carolina | 10 | Final |
| Iowa | 31 |
| Nebraska | 26 | Final |
| Clemson | 21 |
Friday, January 2nd
| 6 Utah | 31 | Final |
| 4 Alabama | 17 |
| 25 Mississippi | 47 | Final |
| 7 Texas Tech | 34 |
| Kentucky | 25 | Final |
| East Carolina | 19 |
Saturday, January 3rd
| Buffalo | 20 | Final |
| Connecticut | 38 |
Monday, January 5th
| 10 Ohio State | 21 | Final |
| 3 Texas | 24 |
Tuesday, January 6th
| 22 Ball State | 13 | Final |
| Tulsa | 45 |
Thursday, January 8th
| 2 Florida | 24 | Final |
| 1 Oklahoma | 14 |