The eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes cruised to a 41-21 victory over the top-seeded Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl. The Ohio State defense and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith had a massive game in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Smith finished with 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Buckeyes (12-2) exacted revenge for their loss to the Ducks in the regular season and are now two wins away from the national championship. They face the Texas Longhorns in the CFP Semifinals.
The Ducks (13-0) are set to lose key players who no longer have NCAA eligibility and enter the NFL draft class.
Let’s take a closer look into the box scores for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks to see how this game ended.
Ohio State vs. Oregon box score
Ohio State vs. Oregon box score
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Ohio State vs. Oregon Game Summary
The Ohio State Buckeyes scored 41 points on 500 total yards of offense (319 passing, 181 rushing). They did so without converting too many third downs, going just 4-of-11.
The Buckeyes had no problem getting chunk plays as they averaged 12.3 yards per pass attempt and 5.8 yards per carry. Ohio State did not commit a turnover and only had a pair of penalties.
The Oregon Ducks had a decent offensive game. The Ducks went 8-of-19 on third downs and 2-of-3 on fourth downs, generating 15 total first downs.
The team had 276 total yards (299 passing, -23 rushing). Oregon had three penalties for 13 yards and did not commit a turnover throughout the four quarters.
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