After an exciting School Soccer Playoff Quarterfinal on the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State, Wednesday’s second quarterfinal supplied as decisive of a consequence as you may discover within the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ blowout win over the Oregon Geese.
Ohio State led by as many as 34 factors in simply the second quarter, finally cruising to a 41-21 win within the Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes’ 20-point last margin of victory was their largest win vs. an AP No. 1 crew in program historical past, in accordance with ESPN Analysis.
Either side of the ball confirmed out for Ohio State within the win — the Will Howard-to-Jeremiah Smith connection clicked in a serious method, with the freshman receiver hauling in seven catches for 187 receiving yards and a pair of scores, whereas the protection amassed a whopping eight sacks.
After the sport, the Buckeyes had some enjoyable at their opponents’ expense, trolling the Geese with a witty game-related caption on X.
The Geese got here for the 🌹 however left with thorns pic.twitter.com/kYE8ftUkIu
— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) January 2, 2025
Ohio State will now transfer on to the semifinal spherical of the Playoff, the place they may face the Texas Longhorns within the Cotton Bowl.