On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) challenged Vice President-elect JD Vance to a wager over the Longhorns vs. Buckeyes game. Cruz proposed on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the loser should bring beer and food from his home state and deliver it wearing the winning team's jersey.

Sen. Ted Cruz and Vice President-elect JD Vance and betting local food and beer ahead of Friday night's showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz proposed a bet to his former Ohio counterpart and incoming Vice President, JD Vance, as universities from their respective states will play for the Cotton Bowl on Friday. "Hey JD Vance—care for a wager on the UT-Ohio State game?