On Monday, Jan. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET, the No. 2 Oregon Ducks and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will be in Cowboys Stadium to play in the first-ever College Football Playoff final. The Ducks clinched their spot by embarrassing defending champion Florida State in the Rose Bowl, 59-20, while OSU upset No. 1 Alabama, 42-35, in New Orleans.
Oregon vs. Ohio State is your College Football Playoff national championship
The Ducks and Buckeyes will meet for the trophy in Arlington, Texas.
This will be Oregon’s second appearance in an officially ordained national championship game. The Ducks’ first came in the 2010 season’s BCS Championship, when they lost, 22-19, to Cam Newton’s Auburn in Arizona.
Ohio State made three BCS Championships, winning 2002’s against Miami and losing 2006’s and 2007’s to Florida and LSU, respectively.
According to odds released before the Playoff began, Oregon would be a 6.5-point favorite against Ohio State. We’ll wait to see the actual spread after Vegas gets another look at things. You gotta think both teams just moved the needle a little bit.
A win in Arlington would be Oregon’s first-ever national championship. Ohio State claims seven, most recently in 2002.
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