Ohio State (11-2) and Oregon (13-0) are set to face off in a rematch that carries significantly higher stakes than their earlier Big Ten clash. When the No. 8-seeded Buckeyes take on the top-seeded Ducks in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day,

Ohio State's Will Howard can go from being 'Just A Guy' to 'That Dude' if he stays hot in CFP. Ohio State vs. Oregon rematch is 'a blessing,' Buckeyes quarterback says. Against Tennessee in the CFP, Will Howard looked nothing like the guy who lost to Michigan.

But it’s how the game ended that haunts Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. The Buckeyes were driving to get into field goal position and with six seconds left, Howard went back to pass, couldn’t find an open receiver and instead of throwing the ball away or running out of bounds to stop the clock, he scrambled up the middle of the field.

Ohio State had four receivers catch a pass on Saturday, all of them former five-star recruits — Smith, Egbuka, Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss, who had a 6-yard reception with the backups. Henderson, too, was a five-star recruit, and Judkins has turned into one of the best running backs in the country.

Smith's talents were on full display during Ohio State's first-round College Football Playoff win over the Tennessee Volunteers last week, when he logged six catches for 103 yards