Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, a native of Inland Empire, Calif., has helped lead the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl, where No. 6 OSU will take on No. 11 Utah in Stroud’s home state on New Year’s Day. Ohio State’s arch-rival is in the College Football Playoff for the first time. So is another program from Ohio. To have Michigan and Cincinnati in makes the Buckeyes’ absence from the CFP for the first time in three years even more painful. But while any non-playoff bowl can only be a consolation prize, a trip to the Rose Bowl is certainly a nice one. As expected, the Buckeyes will head to Pasadena, California, to play Pac-12 champion Utah on New Year’s Day. Ryan Day talks with the media Sunday, December 6, 2021 as it was announced the Buckeyes would play in the Rose Bowl. “The goal here is to win championships,” Ohio…
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