The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes had a large viewing audience for their Rose Bowl matchup in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals on ESPN. It was the most watched non-NFL American sporting event since last year's national championship.

The first College Football Playoff semifinal is set as (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10 with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be just the fourth meeting all-time, and the first since 2009, between two of the sport's most storied program.

FOX Sports' RJ Young offers up five takeaways from the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff and explains why Ohio State is the most dominant team in the field.

Ohio State's journey through the College Football Playoff has been exciting. It has also taught us lessons about the new postseason format.

Will Howard never beat Texas while a quarterback at Kansas State. He has a chance leading Ohio State into the College Football Playoff semifinals.