College football will rule Oregon, Ohio, on Jan. 12, so much so that the city will temporarily change its name. Oregon, a suburb of Toledo in northwest Ohio, will make the temporary switch in support of Ohio State, city administrator Michael Beazley told the Toledo Free Press. The Buckeyes will face Oregon on Jan. 12 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T. Cowboys Rally To Top Lions Stuart Scott’s Legacy Best Of Stuart Scott: ‘This Is SportsCenter’ Rich Eisen, Scott Van Pelt Remember Stuart Scott sc Two city natives, Matt Squibb and Mark Rabbitt, put together a change.org petition calling for Oregon to change its name and for Oregon’s Clay High School to change its school colors from green and gold — the same as the Ducks — for that day, according to the Free Press. “I grew up in Oregon, Ohio and love the city, but for the day of the ‘Big Game’ I am asking the city council to make a proclamation to change the name of the city for one day,” reads the petition. “Call it Buckeye Town, Ohio City, Brutusville, whatever, you get the point. Let’s not leave anything to chance here! Change the name and support the Buckeyes!” The temporary name has yet to be determined, Beazley told the Free Press. But he said he and mayor Michael Seferian plan to issue a proclamation Monday announcing the change for Jan. 12. “We’ve heard about the petition. We’ve gotten calls. We’re going to do something with it,” Beazley told the newspaper. Ohio State beat top-ranked Alabama 42-35 on Thursday night, setting up a championship date with No. …
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