That has made Ohio State's dominance early in both of its College Football Playoff games so stark in comparison. From the opening kickoff, the Buckeyes have simply steamrolled Tennessee and Oregon to set up next week's semifinal against Texas in Arlington, Texas.

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,

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,