Osu bowl game results

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The Oscar winner and the college football hot taker. Georgia Bulldogs. Stroud finished with yards passing and six TDs. Smith-Njigba caught 15 balls for yards and three TDs, setting the record for most yards receiving in FBS bowl game history along with Ohio State single-season records for most yards receiving and most receptions. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

For Utah, the game slipped away in the fourth quarter when QB Cam Rising left the game after suffering what looked to be a concussion.

Rising's head hit the turf after being sacked, and he lay motionless on his back for a few minutes before getting up and walking off the field on his own. His backup, Bryson Barnes, led a game-tying touchdown drive in the final minutes, before the game-deciding field goal. Rising finished the day with yards passing and two touchdowns while also leading the Utes in rushing with 92 yards and a score.

Honestly, I'm not sure how he was able to do it all night, but despite the fact he was the biggest threat on the Ohio State offense, Smith-Njigba kept finding ways to get open play after play. How else do you catch 15 passes for yards and three touchdowns in a game, setting all kinds of records in the process?

The volume and production are just numbers. Most notable from the performance was the skill Smith-Njigba showed. His third touchdown of the night -- the one that gave Ohio State its first lead -- was a spectacular over-the-shoulder grab on what was also a picture-perfect throw by Stroud. Smith-Njigba's yards receiving were nearly more than the previous Ohio State single-game record, which was set in by Terry Glenn vs. Pittsburgh Even more impressive is how he bounced back from what could have been a tragic mistake.

In the first half, when both the Utes and Buckeyes were trading touchdowns every 30 seconds of so -- seriously, there were three touchdowns scored in a second period of game time -- Smith-Njigba caught a pass up the seam and broke loose in the secondary.

He was chased from behind by Utah's Clark Phillips, who punched the ball free from his right arm and bounced into the end zone, where Utah recovered the fumble. It was the kind of mistake that might have broken some players, but Smith-Njigba quickly got past it and just kept on balling. There's talent and there's mental strength. Every once in a while, a player comes along with both, and those are the ones who are truly special.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is in that class. I don't know how Ohio State manages to produce so many incredible receivers, but it doesn't seem fair. Remember, the Buckeyes were without Wilson and Olave in this game. Both could be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft this spring. And yet, it didn't matter! While Ohio State's offense looked out of sync to start, it was off to the races once it figured things out. Harrison stepped in for his first feature role of the season and was spectacular, scoring three touchdowns and displaying the kind of route-running and footwork that quickly reminded you of his father.

Stroud dropped a dime to Marvin Harrison Jr. Julian Fleming caught five passes for 35 yards before leaving the game in the second half with what appeared to be a right shoulder injury. And then there was Emeka Egbuka, who only caught three passes for 46 yards, but one of the receptions was a beautiful yard grab down the sideline in which he just managed to get a toe down to complete the catch.

Egbuka was also a monster on special teams, returning seven kicks for yards. His longest was a yard return, but his most important was the yard return he had in the final minutes to set the Buckeyes up with excellent field position on their final drive of the game. Stroud's yards passing was a single-game record for Ohio State, breaking Dwayne Haskins' mark of yards set in the Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern.

Ohio State finished with yards of offense and averaged It was an incredible display and one that makes one wonder what might have been for the Buckeyes if they had a better defense this season.

Yes, Barnes led a game-tying touchdown drive and played very well for somebody thrust into an unexpected position. Still, losing Rising seemed to take the air out of Utah for just long enough to let Ohio State seize control of the game. Every time Ohio State threw a punch to get back in the fight, Rising and the Utah offense responded.

When he left, they let a few Ohio State punches go unanswered. And while it's a horrible break for Rising and Utah, it's also somewhat poetic. Rising did not begin the season as Utah's starting quarterback. In the loss to San Diego State, Rising replaced Brewer, threw three touchdowns and turned the entire season around. And it didn't win the Rose Bowl without him, either.

I know there's plenty of excitement surrounding USC now that Lincoln Riley has taken over the program, but this Utes team isn't going just to step aside and let the Trojans have the division back. Kyle Whittingham's program has the culture and work ethic to ensure that they'll be a force to be reckoned with in the Pac for a while. This might have been Utah's first Rose Bowl appearance, but it won't be its last. The Ohio State Buckeyes are rosebowlgame champions! The team rose to the occasion GoBucks pic.

Forever proud of this team. So much for taking any shots into the end zone.