Ohio State's defense took a lot of heat for its lapses in an October loss at Oregon. What's different for the Buckeyes in the Playoff?

Bryce Boettcher couldn’t have imagined he would one day take the field for the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl. The stadium felt enormous to the seven-year-old from Eugene when he and his family visited in 2010,

The Rose Bowl will be a battle between the Big Ten establishment (Ohio State) and a new-era bully (Oregon), with conference supremacy and a path toward a national championship at stake.

The Ohio State defense has been playing lights out since the match-up with the Ducks, giving up less than 12 points per game and the secondary hasn’t allowed a passing touchdown since that day in Autzen Stadium. On the other side, the Bucks are a patchwork on the offensive line. The unit has performed well at times. Other times, not so much.

When Ohio State plays Oregon on New Year’s Day, it will be only the seventh time the Buckeyes have played the same team more than once in a season.

The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) square off against the No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13-0) in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles recently discussed how the Ohio State Buckeyes have prepared for the team's upcoming rematch against the Oregon Ducks.

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