A 2.5-point favorite over Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Ohio State raced out to a 34-0 lead in Pasadena thanks to a pair of touchdowns from Jeremiah Smith and one score each from Emeka Egbuka and ...

Ohio State football saw a trend continue as yet another opponent played what officials deemed a clean first half. ... During a clean first 30 minutes, the Bucks bolted to a 34-8 lead over Oregon.

Over the first 30 minutes of the CFP quarterfinal contest, Ohio State made Oregon look silly, out-gaining the Ducks in yards 390-139 while taking a 34-8 lead into halftime.

Ohio State's College Football Playoff Run Led By First-Quarter ... a halftime lead of at least seven points in each of its four CFP games en route to a +58 scoring margin in the opening 30 minutes.

Buckeyes graduate linebacker Cody Simon raises the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy after Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

(8) Ohio State cruised to a 42-17 win against (9) Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday and punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl against a familiar foe in (1) Oregon.