Players and staff members shuffle out of the Oregon football locker room and collect pre-prepared meals as coach Dan Lanning and athletic director Rob Mullens pull up on a golf cart. Both are silent.

Ohio State football saw a trend continue as yet another opponent played what officials deemed a clean first half.

Ohio State basked in the glow of the postgame celebrations after trouncing Oregon in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal, but the Buckeyes’ star quarterback wasn’t among

Ohio State stormed out to a 34-point lead and led undefeated Oregon 34-8 at halftime of a Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State matchup may cause the league to push for future seeding that doesn't prioritize conference championships.

• Oregon crushed by Ohio State, ending No. 1 Ducks’ season: Previously undefeated Oregon (13-1), which prides itself in physicality and mental toughness, was punched in the mouth from the start as 90,732 attended the 111th Rose Bowl.

Following the theme of much of this College Football Playoff (well, besides the Peach Bowl), the Rose Bowl was yet another blowout with Ohio State knocking off top-seeded Oregon. But given that these second-round playoff games are bowl games,

The Buckeye quarterback threw for three touchdowns and led OSU to a blowout win over the only undefeated team in the country. That wasn't enough to get onto the stage

Whether or not you believe that quarterbacks sometime get too much credit for a football team's success, most fans of the sport can generally agree that a quarterback should definitely be allowed to celebrate with his teammates.