Oregon vs. Ohio State: 13 great stats ahead of title game

© Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Before the Buckeyes and Ducks play for the National Championship Trophy, here are some stats worth knowing.The most important, bizarre, interesting and entertaining stats you need to know about the 2015 College Football National Championship game: 1939: First NCAA basketball tournament Why is the first-ever NCAA basketball tournament relevant to the first-ever college football tournament? Because they both featured the same two teams. Oregon and Ohio State met in the 1939 NCAA Tournament final in the first-ever NCAA tourney. The Ducks topped the Bucks 46-33 for the championship in the 16-team, two-region tourney. 11,654: Difference in Marcus Mariota’s and Cardale Jones’ career yards Cardale Jones has started two games in two seasons at Ohio State. He has 1,007 total yards of offense in his entire career — 876 this season and 131 in 2013. That’s only 11,654 yards behind Marcus Mariota’s career total of 12,661 yards. Jones has 621 career passing yards and 386 career rushing yards with seven total touchdowns. Mariota has 10,463 yards passing, 2,198 yards rushing and 132 total touchdowns. 460.34: Cardale Jones’ QB rating on third-and-long Jones was spectacular on third down against Alabama. More specifically, he has been excellent on third and long for Ohio State. On third and six yards or less, Jones hasn’t completed a pass all season (0-for-5) but on third and seven yards or more, Jones has a passer rating of 460.34. He’s 7-for-10 with 186 yards and two touchdowns without an INT. 7.2: Ohio State’s average recruiting ranking the last five years Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes have been building their roster with an SEC blueprint…

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