Question: who is playing in the cotton bowl 2017
Answer: 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic trophy USC Trojans Ohio State Buckeyes ( 11 -- 3 ) ( 12 -- 2 ) Pac - 12 Big Ten 7 24 Head coach : Clay Helton Head coach : Urban Meyer AP Coaches CFP 8 7 8 AP Coaches CFP 5 5 5 Total USC 0 7 0 0 7 Ohio State 7 17 0 0 24 Date December 29 , 2017 Season 2017 Stadium AT&T Stadium Location Arlington , Texas MVP Offense : QB JT Barrett Defense : S Damon Webb Favorite Ohio State by 10 Referee David Smith ( SEC ) Attendance 67,510 United States TV coverage Network ESPN & ESPN Radio Announcers Bob Wischusen , Brock Huard , and Allison