James Laurinaitis praises Riley Pettijohn's ability to “see the game at the second level” and OSU playfully ribs recruits who chose Oregon instead of the Buckeyes.
Steve Sarkisian played up the underdog storyline in his first media availability before the Cotton Bowl, saying it will be “a heck of a challenge” for Texas to beat Ohio State.
Will Kacmarek, Cody Simon, Jordan Hancock and Lathan Ransom played their highest snap counts of the season as Ohio State rolled to a 41-21 victory over Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
Ryan Day said Ohio State's players are motivated by the opportunity to play another week together and staffers in the WHAC still have "great relationships" with Quinn Ewers.
Will Howard completed all four of his deep throws for a season-high 146 yards and two touchdowns in Ohio State's dominant win over Oregon on Wednesday in the Rose Bowl.
Will Howard continues to shine in the CFP, Dan Lanning calls Jeremiah Smith “NFL-ready” and Jim Knowles calls Cody Simon “a future President of the United States.”
Jayden Fielding bounces back from his recent struggles, Cody Simon has what might be his best game yet and Ohio State dominates on both sides of the line of scrimmage.
Six freshmen saw action in Ohio State's obliteration of Oregon as Jeremiah Smith became the first freshman in Big Ten history with 14 receiving touchdowns.
Ohio State raced out to a 34-0 first half lead and never looked back in a 41-21 win over Oregon, earning a Cotton Bowl date with Texas in a CFP semifinal scheduled for January 10.
