The Ohio State Buckeyes have heard all the reasons why they won’t beat the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff final: Heisman-winner Marcus Mariota is too good and the Ducks have too many weapons. Sophomore quarterback Cardale Jones is a two-game wonder. The Ducks defense is actually underrated and the Buckeyes played through a weaker Big Ten this season. The list could go on and on, and despite smashing Wisconsin 59-0 and following up that performance with a 42-35 upset over No. 1 Alabama, the Buckeyes are seven-point underdogs in the first ever CFP title game. But like most arguments, several holes can be poked in Oregon’s case for the first national title in program history. Some may suggest that it would be an “upset” if Ohio State defeats Oregon, but the matchup might be more even than people think. Here are four reasons the Buckeyes could prevail Monday night at AT&T Stadium. Go Ahead And Tell Urban Meyer He’s Going To Lose In the now debunked BCS era, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer took three different schools to one of the four major bowls and he’s only lost once. What he accomplished at Florida is quite impressive when you consider the program has done little since he left. This season he’s already thwarted old SEC foe Alabama, and can join very rare company as a coach who guided two different programs to a national championship. Oregon’s Mark Helfrich has done an excellent job since taking over for Chip Kelly, but he’s coached one team, the Ducks, in two bowl games compared to 10 total appearances and eight victories for Meyer. An argument can be made that Meyer is the best head coach in college football. He is likely to put out all the stops in the National Championship. Ask Nick Saban Which Team Is Better Saban rolled out the No. 6-ranked defense in the country, one that is likely to send multiple players to the NFL over the next few years, and even they couldn’t contain the Buckeyes…
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