The Buckeyes came into the day already leading the nation in defense, allowing just 4.06 yards per play. The Ducks were the only team this season that had averaged even five yards a play on them, going for 7.63 in October. Wednesday night, it was only 3.9.

Oregon came into the Rose Bowl with an offense worthy of its ranking as the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Then came Ohio State’s defense. And things just didn’t seem the same. The Buckeyes erased the Ducks’ running game Wednesday,

Ohio State is set for revenge. The Buckeyes have surged to a 31-0 lead in the first half of Wednesday's Rose Bowl with Oregon. The first time the schools met in October, the Ducks came away with a one-point victory.

If the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to win the Rose Bowl, their defense must step up in a big way. The Buckeyes played the Oregon Ducks, their opponent Wednesday, earlier in the season, allowing 32 points.