Ohio State quarterback Will Howard appeared to hit his non-throwing hand on a Texas player's helmet during the first half of the Cotton Bowl against the Longhorns on Friday. Howard stayed in the game despite a gruesome knot the ESPN broadcast noted was the size of a golf ball on hand.

Here's what you need to know about former Kansas State and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard's record, history against Texas ahead of Friday's Cotton Bowl:

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard played just about as well as he has all season in the first half of Cotton Bowl against the Texas Longhorns, hitting his open receivers and driving his team down the field with little issue.