On Friday, the Texas Longhorns will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Thousands of people are expected to drive north on Interstate 35 on the approximately 200-mile journey from Austin to Arlington on Thursday and Friday.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night. Ohio State will go on to play Notre Dame in the national championship later this month. Ohio State answered first in the fourth quarter. They took the lead 21-14 with less than eight minutes left in the game.

Texas junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond says he will enter the NFL draft, becoming the latest Longhorn underclassman to leave the program after reaching the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Texas’ major metropolitan areas experienced massive growth in the last few years as one-third of Texas counties reported declines, according to data published by the Texas

According to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's (ABIA) website, 11 American Airlines flights to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) were canceled. At the same time, four Southwest Airlines destinations to the Dallas Love Field Airport were also called off.

Tickets for Friday night's Cotton Bowl range from $204 to $3,694 for those looking to make a last minute trip.

Ohio State fans came out in full force at the Cotton Bowl, occupying nearly half of AT&T Stadium for the CFP semifinal matchup vs Texas:

No. 5 Texas is all ready to face No. 5 Ohio State in a snowy Arlington under the closed roof of the AT&T Stadium, for both teams' joy. Quinn Ewers and the Horns

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

In Denton, two shelters will be open to anyone seeking daytime or overnight shelter and looking to get warm: The Salvation Army Denton, located at 1508 E. McKinney St. and Denton Community Shelter operated by Our Daily Bread, located at 909 N. Loop 288.