All it took for Ohio State was complete and utter embarrassment 32 days ago. In the same afternoon at The Shoe on that brisk Nov. 30, Michigan first stuck it to the Buckeyes, then stuck its flag in the ground.

Following a loss at home to rival and otherwise-wobbly Michigan on the last day of November, few expected Ohio State to still be kicking heading into mid-January. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day reminded his players of as much,

Ohio State football rewarded bettors Wednesday evening as the Buckeyes hammered home a sizable victory over the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl from Pasadena, CA. Ohio State, which started the game up 31-0 midway through the second quarter,

Most expected two blowouts in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. The routs, however, were anticipated in the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl. Instead, the Rose Bowl between (8) Ohio State and (1) Oregon turned into one of the biggest mismatches of the entire CFP.

Ohio State dominated top-ranked Oregon 41-21 to win the Rose Bowl and advance in the College Football Playoff. They will next face Texas in the Cotton Bowl.