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.

No. 6 Ohio State roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the 111th Rose Bowl.

• 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.

Will Howard threw three touchdowns, TreVeyon Henderson ran for two, and Jeremiah Smith caught two, as Ohio State routed Oregon 41-21 on Wednesday night during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.

Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. Oregon and Ohio State can't participate in much of the traditional Rose Bowl pageantry because the oldest bowl game is serving as a CFP quarterfinal this year.

The scene was quite different across the field, where Ohio State’s star defensive ends, Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau, immediately recognized “Shout” and began dancing to the music. Ohio State had taken everything else from the Ducks over the course of a remarkable Wednesday afternoon.

Ohio State's win vs. Oregon in the Rose Bowl was the most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the 2024 College Football Playoff title game.

After the Ohio State Buckeyes' 41-21 victory over the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, this veteran received tons of draft hype.