The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) play the No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13-0) in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. ET, and Ohio State is a 2.5 favorite.
In their most recent outing, the Buckeyes won 42-17 over the Tennessee Volunteers. The Ducks’ last game was a 45-37 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Will Howard threw for 311 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception on 24-of-29 passing (82.8%) for the Buckeyes in that matchup against the Volunteers. He also added five carries for 37 yards. TreVeyon Henderson took 10 carries for 80 yards (8.0 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, while adding four receptions for 54 yards in the passing game. Jeremiah Smith led the receiving charge against the Volunteers, catching six passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Dillon Gabriel threw for 283 yards for the Ducks against the Nittany Lions, going 22-for-32 (68.8%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Jordan James put together a 20-carry, 87-yard game (4.4 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns, while tacking on three receptions for 20 yards . Tez Johnson caught 11 passes on 12 targets for 181 yards (16.5 yards per reception), and scored one touchdown.
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