Ezekiel Elliott, Sugar Bowl 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15)bulls his way into the end zone 2nd quarter during the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl between Ohio State and Alabama at the Superdome on Thursday, January 1, 2015. (Michael DeMocker, Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) (Michael DeMocker) As the Superdome approaches the 40th anniversary of its opening on Aug. 3, we take a look at the iconic venue’s 40 most memorable moments: No. 36: Ohio State KOs Alabama in first CFP semifinal round on Jan. 1, 2015 None of it seemed to set up well for Ohio State as it prepared to meet Alabama in the first College Football Playoff semifinal round at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Buckeyes were playing the No. 1 Crimson Tide deep in SEC country. Junior quarterback Cardale Jones was making just the second start of his career. And it didn’t work out too well the last time the Buckeyes played for a national title in the Superdome, losing to LSU, 38-24, in the BCS title game in 2008. But the fourth-seeded Buckeyes overcame the obstacles to upset Alabama, 42-35, in the Allstate Sugar Bowl to earn the right to play Oregon for the national title, which Ohio State eventually won. Jones, who began the season as the Buckeyes’ third-string quarterback, started out shaky but calmed down enough to lead a spirited comeback from a 21-6 deficit in the second quarter. He completed 18 of 35 passes for 243 yards, with one touchdown and an interception…
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