Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith dashed past the Tennessee defense for a 37-yard touchdown on the opening drive then high-fived Ohio State fans near the tunnel. Moments later, OSU linebacker Cody Simon delivered a hit on Nico Iamaleava so thunderous,

Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday and punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl against a familiar foe in (1) Oregon. Though Volunteers fans showed up to Ohio Stadium in force and caused some early problems for the Buckeyes,

The Buckeyes will meet the Ducks in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Oregon is the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff as it won the Big Ten and was the only team at the top level of college football to make it through the season undefeated.