Quarterback Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith, and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's Day rematch with No.

Texas A&M's 2024 season may have ended at 8-4 amid Coach Mike Elko's inaugural campaign, but the Aggies still have a chance to earn nine wins for the first time since the 2020 season with a win over USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Ahead of Saturday's slate of playoff games, the ESPN College GameDay crew made their picks for a number of upcoming bowl games, including the matchup between Mi