No. 8 Ohio State knocks out No. 1 Oregon in Rose Bowl

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Will Howard passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns and fast-starting No. 8 seed Ohio State delivered a convincing 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Freshman Jeremiah Smith had two long touchdowns while catching seven passes for a career-high 187 y