A handful of Longhorns will be made available for comments ahead of Friday's Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State.

Of course, a storyline worth monitoring is the first game for Quinn Ewers against his former team.

Will have notes and quotes in the comments down below.

Also, a video of the player availability will be coming shortly after the conclusion on the OnTexasFootball YouTube channel. 

Speaking today:

• Kelvin Banks, Junior Offensive Tackle
• Quinn Ewers, Junior Quarterback
• Matthew Golden, Junior Wide Receiver
• Gunnar Helm, Senior Tight End
• Jake Majors, Senior Center

Ewers on his time at Ohio State:

"I learned a lot while I was there under Coach Day and CJ (Stroud)... Super thankful for the time I spent there. I don't regret any decision I made on (leaving)."

Ewers says he doesn't speak too much with CJ Stroud anymore, but the two did catch up after Silas Bolden committed to Texas. Bolden and Stroud were HS teammates.

Ewers says he learned how to be a college quarterback from the QB room while at tOSU.

 

Quinn Ewers says he and Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer were roommates during his semester in Columbus.

"It is going to be cool to see those guys."

Ewers says the offense needs to have 1st and 2nd down wins against Ohio State.

Points to being able to extend drives in manageable 3rd down situations. Also wants to punch it in in the red zone.

Ewers says the Ohio State front seven is a high effort group that plays really hard.

"It is definitely up there for sure."

when asked where the 4th & 13 conversion ranked on his personal play list.

Quinn Ewers says he didn't even watch the 4th & 13 conversion on tape after the game. Instead, he says he went straight to Ohio State preparation.

That's all for Ewers. Only seven questions about his time at Ohio State lol

Next up Jake Majors.

Majors says the offensive line needs to play their game up front. Likens Ohio State to Georgia with the way they compare from a size perspective.

Majors says Texas will need to come out fast and swinging offensively for this game on Friday.

Majors says it was easy for him to see the blitz that was coming. Said he was about to turn around and tell Ewers to hold up, but Ewers was already in the process of adjusting the call.

Jake Majors says the OL, TE and RB room did not play to their standard. But that all three rooms have been walking around with a chip on their shoulder following the Peach Bowl victory. 

Majors says his favorite Cowboy ever was Tony Romo. Mentions Travis Frederick was always someone he enjoyed watching. Mentioned it being very cool that he is getting to play ball at AT&T Stadium having grown up such a big Cowboys fan.

 

That's all from Jake. Now onto Gunnar Helm.

On the 2OT TD:

Helm says the Longhorns ran the same play against Iowa State and scored there as well. Says the play call has been in the bag for the Longhorns the entire season, and Texas tried to run it earlier in the year against Michigan but it was shot down.

Helm was asked what makes Quinn Ewers nervous – "it sure as heck isn't football."

 

Helm credits Sarkisian and the staff for establishing the program from when he first arrived. In regards to draft picks, on field play, team GPA and on.

Helm: "I think we're really dangerous as underdogs. We've been underdogs for a lot of big games in my early years here, such as Alabama at home, and then, obviously, Alabama on the road, in a really tough environment in Tuscaloosa. So, I think being underdogs, that aspect of it, makes us really dangerous as a team."

Kelvin Banks agrees with Jake Majors, saying he felt like there has been a chip on the shoulder of the Longhorn OL since the Peach Bowl.

Banks says the Ohio State EDGEs don't take a play off at all. Says they both are super physical and now it is up to the OL room to creating time for Ewers.

Banks says it means a lot to be playing inside the state borders for a big game like this one.

Banks says the individual awards have been cool this year, but the goal is a national championship and that is all that matters for him right now.