Ohio State enfrenta Oregon no College Football Playoff, buscando redenção no Rose Bowl. Ohio State faces Oregon in the College Football Playoff, seeking redemption at the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State e Oregon enfrentam-se nas quartas-de-final do College Football Playoff no Rose Bowl. Ohio State and Oregon face off in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. Ohio State busca redenção após uma perda anterior devido a um erro de jogo final pelo quarterback Will Howard. Ohio State seeks redemption after a previous loss due to a final-play blunder by quarterback Will Howard. Ambas as equipes têm ofensas potentes, com média de 36 e 35,9 pontos por jogo, respectivamente. Both teams have potent offenses, averaging 36 and 35.9 points per game, respectively. Oregon, a única equipe invicta, e o estado de Ohio adaptarão estratégias de seu encontro anterior. Oregon, the only unbeaten team, and Ohio State will adapt strategies from their earlier encounter. O receptor do estado de Ohio, Jeremiah Smith, também enfrenta o impacto de uma penalidade controversa de seu jogo anterior. Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith also faces the impact of a controversial penalty from their previous game.