Ohio State stomped Oregon in a Rose Bowl win to advance to the CFP semifinals.

The Ohio State Buckeyes don’t intend to let newcomers to the Big 10 Conference steal all the spotlight this season.

with a 41-21 win over top-seeded Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. This leaves the Buckeyes headed into the CFP semifinals.

Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will’s three long touchdown passes. Howard during Ohio State’s thrilling 34-point first half. Howard passed for 319 yards, Emeka Egbuka also had a long TD pass, and TreVeyon Henderson caught a 66-yard touchdown in the Rose Bowl, redemption for Buckeyes (12-2, CFP No. 8) whose big-game appearances sometimes don’t match their formidable talent this season.

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Ohio State Buckeyes Narrowly Finish G. Scott Jr. jumps for the first time in the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. California on 1 Jan. 1 Nov. 2025 (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Ohio State seized the second opportunity created by the CFP Top 12 teams, effectively destroying the tournament’s No. 1 seed. The Buckeyes scored on six of their first seven drives and took a 34-0 lead into the second quarter. Two of the country’s only unbeaten teams in Granddaddy of Them All.

Ohio State heads to the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 10, to face No. 4 Texas for a berth in the national title game. The Longhorns barely made it past Wednesday. by holding off Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl.

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Ohio State Buckeyes running back Trevyon Henderson (32) runs for a touchdown during the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Oregon. Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. California on 1 Jan. 1 Nov. 2025 (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel passed for 299 yards and hit Treshon. Holden scored two touchdowns for the Ducks (13-1, CFP No. 1 seed), whose dreams of their first national championship were crushed on the famed Rose Bowl turf. Oregon’s 14-game winning streak ended as well.

Eleven days after Tennessee was routed to open the playoffs. Ohio State dominated these Big Ten teams’ regular-season thrillers, with the Ducks winning 32-31 in Eugene on Oct. 12.

Smith, the Buckeyes’ outstanding freshman playmaker. His bowl debut was impressive with 7 receptions for 187 yards, including 5 receptions for 161 yards in the first half alone. with passes of 45 and 43 yards.

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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) catches a pass in front of Oregon Ducks defenseman Dillon Gabriel (8) during the first half. College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. California on 1 Jan. 1 Nov. 2025 (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

for oregon An exciting first season in the Big 10 would end in a crushing defeat. It also marked the end of Gabriel’s six-year college career.

Gabriel has been one of the best defenders this season. He was named the United States Offensive Player of the Year. An All-American, Big 10 MVP and Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024, he also leads the Big 10 in both passing yards with 3,558 and in completions with 297 this year.

The quarterback began his career starting at the University of Central Florida. where he played for three years before heading to Norman to play for the team. Sooners in Oklahoma– in December With one year of eligibility remaining, Gabriel decided to head to the Pacific Northwest to play with the Oregon Ducks.

Gabriel will now consider the NFL Draft, where he is projected to be a second-tier quarterback.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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