The Ohio State Buckeyes put on a show against the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2025, annihilating their opponent 41-21 and taking a 34-8 lead into the half. They were led by Will Howard and Jeremiah Smith.

PASADENA, Calif. – By the time the sun set over the San Gabriel Mountains, Ohio State had little worry about the outcome of their College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Oregon. The No. 8-seeded Buckeyes rolled to a 34-0 first-half lead in the Rose Bowl and beat No. 1 and undefeated Oregon 41-21 in front of 90,732 spectators.

The Oregon Ducks fell in the Rose Bowl to the Ohio State Buckeyes 41-21 on Wednesday. It was not the ending to the season the Ducks wanted, as Oregon came into