Three coaches asked to pick a winner for Monday night weigh in, with two, Brian Kelly and Brady Hoke, picking the Buckeyes over Oregon in the National Championship.
For the third-straight game, Ohio State finds itself as an underdog. It is approaching this game against Oregon the same way it has approached every game this season.
Once upon a time, Urban Meyer was a detractor of the up-tempo style of play sweeping the college football world. On Monday, he's part of a clash featuring what he called the future...
Urban Meyer described Ohio State's victory over Alabama as a "sledgehammer game." The matchup with Oregon for the national title? "It's gonna be a track meet," says Vonn Bell.
You can send the Ohio State football team off to Dallas on Friday at 2 p.m. off Borror Drive on campus. Fans are encouraged to bring signs, arrive early and dress warm.
Oregon's Marcus Mariota is the Heisman Trophy winner, and while Ohio State respects him it certainly doesn't fear him. "We don't back down from any challenge," says Tyvis Powell.
On the flight to Columbus from New Orleans after the Sugar Bowl, Gene Smith said he saw Urban Meyer in a new light. "I wish the rest of the world could see him that way."
A 15-game season is something that's never been done before in college football. But Ohio State's players can put all of that aside for a shot at a national title.
Senior tight end Jeff Heuerman and sophomore H-back Dontre Wilson are listed as probable for Ohio State’s National Championship Game bout against Oregon next week.