Ohio State quarterback Will Howard delivered an outstanding performance, completing 83% of his passes for 311 yards and two TDs. He also rushed for 37 yards on just five carries. According to ESPN, his QBR of 98.8 ranks as the 14th best of the season and the highest in the bowl games to date.

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum defended Tennessee as a worthy team in the College Football Playoff, despite the blowout loss to Ohio State. In addition to Indiana and SMU getting handled by Notre Dame and Penn State,

SEC analyst Paul Finebaum was not particularly pleased with how the College Football Playoff first-round matchups played out, taking a verbal jab at a specific Big Ten team. The conference has three teams remaining in the field,