Ohio State is headed to the College Football Playoff.
More specifically, the No. 4 Buckeyes will face the defending national champions and No. 1-ranked Georgia on Dec. 31 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
December 4 #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 4, 2022
4. Ohio State // @OhioStateFB // #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/yfDMIEnnL3
It will be only the second-ever meeting between the two programs, the other coming in the 1993 Citrus Bowl. Georgia won that game, 21-14.
Ohio State had a path cleared for it to make the College Football Playoff after USC fell to Utah on Friday evening, and since then, the Buckeyes knew they probably had an excellent chance of getting a shot of winning a national championship.
Hearing their name announced in the four-team field sent Ohio State players and former Buckeyes into a frenzy as they tweeted about OSU getting a chance to square off with the defending national champions.
We've compiled a bunch of their reactions below along with some other national reactions.
— Tanner McCalister (@McCalister_Dos2) December 4, 2022
IN.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/yHRJ2x2w3J
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 4, 2022
Through the Heart of the South pt. 2.
— Darron Lee (@DLeeMG8) December 4, 2022
LFG
— Teradja Mitchell (@teeraaw__) December 4, 2022
All we needed
— Chop (@Miyannnn3) December 4, 2022
Serving humble pie all winter.
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 4, 2022
Last time @OhioStateFB was No. 4 pic.twitter.com/ze0POFBYuA
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 4, 2022
THE BUCKEYES ARE IN
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) December 4, 2022
More information to come. Stay tuned#GoBucks | @CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/HBnzHjb8YG
"It's like a second lease on life."
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 4, 2022
Ryan Day and @OhioStateFB aren't done yet pic.twitter.com/YGKPRcV8pX
LOCKED IN
— ESPN (@espn) December 4, 2022
The road to crowning a national champion begins NOW @CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/sTiuyDtbW5
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— Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (@CFAPeachBowl) December 4, 2022
#4 Ohio State and #1 Georgia will face off in the @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the #CFAPeachBowl pic.twitter.com/cq1HsWMGZX
