Ohio State quarterback Will Howard appeared to be dealing with an injury to his non-throwing hand during the Cotton Bowl, with fans stunned about his grotesque issue

During the first half of Friday’s Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Texas, fans noticed a golf ball-sized knot near the middle knuckle on the left hand

With Ohio State facing Texas in Friday's Cotton Bowl, Howard was spotted with a large lump on his non-throwing hand. There wasn't any confirmation on why the bubble appeared on Ho

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.

Ohio State football quarterback Will Howard is playing with a large knot on his non-throwing left hand in the CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal vs. Texas:

College football fans couldn't look away from the large and gruesome-looking lump that formed on Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard's hand in the first half of Friday's CFP semifinal game.

One thing was apparent Friday night at Cotton Bowl: Something was wrong with the hand of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. And it was gross. Howard was seen on the broadcast and in game photos with a swollen left hand,

Will Howard's hand looked like it was growing another knuckle during Ohio State's College Football Playoff semifinal against Texas.

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard must be in some real pain this Friday night. The signal-caller is playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl and has a nasty knot on his left hand that’s likely causing him some discomfort.