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Top-seeded Oregon sees title hopes dashed with early knockout by Ohio State
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Oregon withstood many challenges en route to being the only unbeaten team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. However, Ohio State's opening flurry on offense and defense in the first half was too much to overcome as the Big Ten champions saw...
No. 6 Ohio State routs top-ranked Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, advances to CFP semifinals
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Second chances don’t come around often in life, Ohio State coach Ryan Day told his players in a team meeting before the Rose Bowl. After a season in which they fell short at too many key moments, the Buckeyes all knew they had one of those second chances...
Rose Bowl traditions may change, but Oregon's matchup with Ohio State has the makings of a classic
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon and No. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th edition of the Rose Bowl Game —...
No. 1 Oregon faces Ohio State in Rose Bowl as Big Ten foes battle again for spot in CFP semifinals
No. 6 Ohio State (11-2, CFP No. 8 seed) vs. No. 1 Oregon (13-0, CFP No. 1 seed), Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 2 1/2. Series record: Ohio State leads 9-2. What’s at stake? The oldest bowl game...
The upperclassmen: Oregon, Ohio St. leaned on well-traveled veteran QBs to reach Rose Bowl, CFP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oregon and Ohio State are two of the most daunting teams left in the College Football Playoff in no small part because they've both got starting quarterbacks who had already seen — and beaten — just about everything they're ever going to face at this level of the sport...
College Football Playoff picks: Broncos and Sun Devils embrace their underdog roles in quarterfinals
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here, and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage. Boise State and Arizona State are out to show they belong. They're top-four seeds as conference champions, and both are double-digit underdogs. The...
Chip Kelly returns to the Rose Bowl, this time as Ohio State's offensive coordinator
Of all the things Chip Kelly is looking forward to in his return trip to Southern California, there is one that rises above everything else. “Gotta get more sunscreen looking at the weather report, because we haven’t seen the sun for a little while in Columbus," said Kelly with a...
Dylan Edwards scores 3 TDs, Kansas State rallies to beat Rutgers 44-41 in Rate Bowl
PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas State faced a daunting task when DJ Giddens, one of the top running backs in the Big 12, opted out of the Rate Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. Dylan Edwards showed the Wildcats and their fans they had nothing to worry about. Edwards ran for...
After beating Tennessee, Ohio State will finally get its rematch with Oregon
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State players had been thinking about a rematch with Oregon long before the Buckeyes crushed Tennessee in a first-round playoff game. Their first chance to avenge the Oct. 12 loss to the Ducks looked to be the Big Ten championship game, but that slipped...
Dylan Sampson's hamstring injury leaves Tennessee's offense struggling in CFP loss to Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tennessee reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in large part due to a rushing attack fueled by Dylan Sampson. On Saturday night, the Volunteers were without the services of their workhorse running back when they need him the most. ...