Ohio State topples top seed Oregon in one-sided Rose Bowl

PASADENA, California — Oregon withstood many challenges en route to being the only unbeaten team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

However, Ohio State's opening flurry on offense and defense in the first half was too much to overcome, as the Big Ten champion saw its hopes of a first national championship dashed with a 41-21 loss in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night.

"It was definitely shocking. They came out and punched us in the mouth. We tried to make adjustments, but it was definitely different," defensive back Kobe Savage said.