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Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The sophomore wideout had 15 catches for yards and three touchdowns, which broke a number of school and bowl records. Smith-Njigba now owns the record for the most receiving yards in any bowl game in college football history, in addition to the Rose Bowl record for receptions, while in a tie for the record for receiving touchdowns.

He also set the Ohio State single-game receiving-yard record. The Buckeyes prevail in a thriller, over No. Oh, and to top it off, his yards gave him a total of 1, receiving yards for the season, breaking David Boston's previous single-season school record of 1, yards that he set in Stroud, a redshirt freshman, threw for yards on of passing with six touchdowns and an interception. He set a new career-high in passing yards and his six touchdowns tied his career-high he set earlier this season, and broke the Rose Bowl record for passing yards and touchdowns.

His yards are also the third-most in any bowl game in college football history. Game over. Ohio State comes from behind and stuns Utah, beating the Utes It came down to the last nine seconds of the game, but Noah Ruggles' kick was good.

This is the Buckeyes' ninth Rose Bowl win. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said the mood in the locker room at halftime reminded him of the Big Ten championship game against Wisconsin when the Buckeyes defense was embarrassed in the first half. Utah caught a bad break when Rising was injured while being sacked with about five minutes to play on a failed fourth-down play.

By then the Buckeyes had seized the momentum, well on their way to a Rose Bowl record total yards. But that was enough time for Stroud to calmly lead the Buckeyes on a yard drive into short field-goal range, connecting with Smith-Njigba — who including the Rose Bowl had 95 catches for 1, yards this season — for the last time on a yard pass with 36 seconds to play. Ruggles, a senior who should have an NFL career ahead, is as close to a sure thing as any kicker in college football.

The winning field goal was his 20th in 21 attempts and he made all 74 extra points this season. Walk-on redshirt freshman Bryson Barnes coolly led Utah on a yard six-play drive following another excellent kick return by Britain Covey, culminated by a yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kinkaid to tie the score with to play.

Barnes replaced Cameron Rising, who suffered a head injury with being sacked a few minutes earlier. Result: A yard touchdown that put Ohio State ahead for the first time, The Buckeyes have outscored Utah, since halftime.

Stroud has passed for a mind-boggling yards and six touchdowns, three to Smith-Njigba, who has set an even more mind-boggling Rose Bowl record yards on 13 receptions. Cameron Rising, who completed 17 of 22 passes for yards and rushed for 92 yards, left the game with a little more than nine minutes to play after his head was banged on the turf while being sacked. Bryson Barnes, a freshman from Milford, Utah, replaced Rising. Barnes has little experience, redshirting last season after leading Milford High to the state championship in As if it wasn't interesting already, but Ohio State has tied this game.

The SoCal QBs are putting on a show. After scoring nine touchdowns and shredding defenses, both teams slowed to a simmer. There were turnovers and on the first play of the fourth quarter, a failed fourth-down play by Utah.

A relatively low-scoring third quarter. Utah still holds its lead over Ohio State, , after the Buckeyes put up One more to go. And yes, it sure does seem these players don't really love football -- they're just going through the motions out there and happen to be giving millions across the country amazing entertainment to kick off the new year.

Point being, Utah and Ohio State are playing with passion and excellence. Oh, and meanwhile, Utah drove for a field goal that pushes its lead to midway through the third quarter.

The over-under in Vegas was 64 total points, and we just hit that mark. Jaxson Smith-Njigba was one his way to scoring another touchdown for Ohio State, but fumbled the ball at Utah's seven yard line. Cole Bishop recovered the ball and now Utah has possession, once again. Michael Williams dropped the snap, however, setting up Ohio State on the Utah yard line. Stroud hit Marvin Harrison Jr. CJ Stroud has completed 15 of 19 passes for yards, including three touchdowns on three consecutive second-quarter throws.

Cameron Rising of Utah has been an explosive dual threat, completing 11 of 15 passes for yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 92 yards in eight carries and one touchdown. What is this, arena football? Rising is from Newbury Park High, Class of , who redshirted at Texas in the fall of , redshirted at Utah in , rode the bench and was injured last season and blossomed this season, completing Jim Knowles wasn't leading the Oklahoma State defense today.

He departed soon after announcing he would be joining Ohio State Jan. But as senior cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse pointed out, the Cowboys had "the same structure, same game plan" for today's kick off against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. The result? Oklahoma State did hold the Fighting Irish ever so slightly below their season average for points per game Oklahoma State triumphed in the Fiesta Bowl.

A huge roar from Utah fans erupted when the Utes specialists came out on the field for pregame warmups. This crowd split will be heavy against Ohio State. It is definitely a pro-Utah crowd. By far the most lopsided in any neutral-site game that I can recall.

Everything is coming up roses in Pasadena. Ohio State has added a special rose detail to the stripe that runs down the center of players' helmets. Utah has added the flower to side of the Utes' helmets. Without Simon suited up in practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, Tommy Eichenberg was seen taking reps in his place alongside Steele Chambers. With depth at the position limited, tight end Cade Stover also moved over to linebacker for the bowl game.

He had been listed as a game-time decision on the pregame availability report. Julian Fleming and Marvin Harrison Jr. That is not a surprise.

Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said on Friday he did not expect Olave to reverse his decision to sit out this game. As Ohio State prepares to take the field missing several players, ESPN College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit, a former Buckeye quarterback, seemed annoyed and emotional over the recent trend of players skipping the bowl season. Why does the Akron game matter? Fellow GameDay co-host David Pollack said there has been a mindset change in college football players. Here is what next season looks like for the Buckeyes.

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