We’re ringing in 2025 with two College Football Playoff games.
Penn State got the quarterfinals started Tuesday with a 31-14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. Texas joined PSU in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon with a dramatic double-overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. Who will be joining them from the Rose Bowl?
The final game of the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl showdown between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed to Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of Jan. 1 left at least 10 dead and dozens of others injured.
Follow Wednesday’s late game below (scroll for live updates).
Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 5 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Ohio State -2.5 | Total: 55.5
How loose is Ohio State? The Buckeyes looked like a totally different team against the Volunteers than they did against Michigan. The offensive stats from the matchup between Ohio State and Oregon on Oct. 12 were almost identical. The big separator between the teams came via penalties and turnovers. Which team will come out on top in the rematch?
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Second half begins
Oregon will get the ball coming out of the locker room. It has a ton of work to do to get back into this one.
Let’s see what the Ducks can do.
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Touchdown Oregon
The Ducks finally stopped the bleeding as time expired in the first half. Dillon Gabriel capped off a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a short TD pass to Traeshon Holden.
They go for 2 and get it.
OSU 34, Oregon 8
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Ohio State settles for FG
Well the Ducks were able to hold the Buckeyes to a field goal at least. Jayden Fielding nails a 36-yard attempt to extend OSU’s lead.
OSU 34, Oregon 0
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Oregon punts again
And Ohio State is closing in on another score. The Buckeyes are doing whatever they want early in this one.
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Touchdown Ohio State!
It’s a one-play drive for the Buckeyes as TreVeyon Henderson breaks off a 66-yard touchdown run on the next play from scrimmage.
OSU 31, Oregon 0
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Oregon punts it back to OSU
The Ducks just can’t establish anything offensively and are forced to punt again.
There’s still 9 minutes left in the second quarter.
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Touchdown Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are running away with things in the Rose Bowl! QB Will Howard finds talented freshman Jeremiah Smith for a 43-yard touchdown — his second long TD of the game and Howard’s third already.
What an incredible start for OSU.
OSU 24, Oregon 0
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Oregon stuffed on fourth down at midfield
The Ducks were facing a fourth-and-4 at midfield and opted to go for it, but Dillon Gabriel’s pass fell incomplete and the Buckeyes will take over.
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Ohio State settles for FG
Jayden Fielding’s 46-yard kick splits the uprights as the Buckeyes add to the lead.
OSU 17, Oregon 0
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Ohio State on the move again
The downfield passing game is working like a charm for the Buckeyes so far. They’re inside the Oregon 30 again as the first quarter ends.
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Oregon punts again
Oregon finally strung a couple first downs together but couldn’t get much past midfield.
It’s another empty drive as the Ducks are struggling to find their footing so far.
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Where was this Ohio State team all year?
The deep passing game has been opened up so far in the College Football Playoff as the Buckeyes have a two-score lead over Oregon early.
Ohio State opened the season as the favorite to win the national title because of the talent assembled in Columbus over the offseason. But some uneven offensive performances during the regular season caused some — including yours truly — to question if this team was capable of winning it all. So far, Ohio State looks fantastic. But it’s still really, really early in the Rose Bowl.
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Ohio State touchdown!
Emeka Egbuka catches a 42-yard dart from Will Howard, and the Buckeyes are on fire early in this one!
Ohio State 14, Oregon 0
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Oregon goes 3-and-out again
Two drives, two 3-and-outs for the Ducks. Ohio State also starting with great field position near midfield after a poor punt
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Oregon gets it back
Ohio State’s promising second drive stalls just outside field goal range, and it’s forced to punt.
Ducks ball.
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Ohio State starting fast
While everyone was watching the end of the Peach Bowl, Ohio State ripped off a quick touchdown and stopped Oregon on its first possession.
The Buckeyes are having a dream start to this Rose Bowl.
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Texas beats ASU in 2OT
After blowing a late 16-point lead, Texas winds up hanging on for a thrilling Peach Bowl win in double overtime. The Longhorns advance to the Cotton Bowl semifinal.
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TEXAS WINS IN 2OT!
Texas’ Andrew Mukuba picks off ASU’s Sam Leavitt near the goal line and that does it! What a game.
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Touchdown Ohio State!
Jeremiah Smith scores on a 45-yard catch-and-run from Will Howard and the Buckeyes strike quickly.
Ohio State 7, Oregon 0
