College Football Playoff semifinals announcers: Who's calling the Texas-Ohio State Cotton Bowl on ESPN?

The first 12-team College Football Playoff is back to a familiar spot with four teams remaining in the hunt for a national championship. Only this time, obviously, they had to play to get here.

With four teams left, there are two semifinals games Thursday and Friday to determine which teams advance to the national championship game.

The second CFP semifinals game is set for Friday when No. 5 seed Texas takes on No. 8 seed Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium
in Arlington, Texas. The winner of the Cotton Bowl will face the winner of No. 6 seed Penn State and No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the national championship game on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

If you’re here, you might be wondering who’s voices you’re hearing on ESPN during the Longhorns-Buckeyes game. Fear not: We have the answers!

For the CFP semifinals game between Ohio State and Texas, ESPN’s broadcast will feature Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge.

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