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The No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks saw their season come to a crushing end against the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes on New Year's Day. Ohio State defeated Oregon in the Rose Bowl, 41-21, in the first loss ...

Even after Ohio State routed Tennessee for the right to play Oregon in the Rose Bowl, the feeling on both sides was far from similar: Oregon had bulldozed its way through the Big Ten in its first ...

PASADENA, Calif. — 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 ...

"You can see the potential of where we're at, when we play in all three phases the way we did," Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. After painful regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes have advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals after routing Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State jumped out to a 34-0 lead in the first half, scoring four ...

Oregon finally got moving on its final drive before halftime. Gabriel found Holden for a 5-yard TD pass at the gun to salvage something from its horrific half. Ohio State: It was the Buckeyes ...

No. 8 seed Ohio State (12-2) avenged a regular-season loss to No. 1 seed Oregon (13-1), earning a 41-21 win in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal played at the Rose Bowl Wednesday.

Because when Ohio State plays its best, not even top-ranked undefeated Oregon belongs on the same field. Which, ironically, might explain why we blow every minor blemish out of proportion.

The cornerback glanced down at the trophy to soak in the moment. Ohio State had just defeated Oregon in the Rose Bowl in a dominating 41-21 performance that included a 34-0 lead in the first half.