BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, January 12, 2015
No. 4 Ohio State drilled No. 2 Oregon, 42-20, in the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday night at AT&T Stadium.
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The Buckeyes, who topped No. 1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, notched their eighth national crown, and first since 2002.
Ohio State was the underdog in each of its last three games, and promptly went on to beat Wisconsin 59-0, Alabama, 42-35, and Oregon, 42-20.
The win moves Ohio State to 6-0 under Urban Meyer as the underdog. Speaking of Meyer, he now has three national crowns and is just the second coach to win one at two schools, joining Nick Saban.
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OHIO STATE 42, OREGON 20: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio State won the first national title in college football's playoff era, running over Oregon 42-20 Monday night.
FIRST HALF
What a haul! Jalin Marshall makes a clutch 26-yd grab for the Buckeyes. OSU is now in Oregon territory http://t.co/g5OMpnSkY2 #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
Ezekiel Elliott… is GONE!
33-yd TD run for the Buckeye RB and it's now 7-7 at AT&T Stadium http://t.co/BK5jXFwYbZ #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
Buckeyes take the lead!
Cardale Jones connects with Nick Vannett for 1-yd TD & it's 14-7 http://t.co/XaVmfPzkTT #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
STUFFED! UO RB Thomas Tyner rushes on 4th & Goal from the 3 but doesn't get in. Buckeyes take over, up 14-7 http://t.co/GAI5EZhJUo #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
Ohio St now has a 2 TD lead! This 45-yd pass from Cardale Jones to Devin Smith set up rush TD by Jones. 21-7 http://t.co/441ZHDyaUj #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
SECOND HALF
Ezekiel Elliott can't be stopped! OSU RB eclipses 200 rush yds with 9-yd TD & Buckeyes extend lead to 28-20 #UOvsOSUhttps://t.co/dDsshSGNay
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
Ezekiel Elliott AGAIN. 2-yd rush TD (3rd of day) for the OSU RB makes it 35-20 with 9:44 left http://t.co/gI1a9RgsNZ #UOvsOSU
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 13, 2015
