The Buckeyes eventually won by a 20-point margin, finishing the game up 41-21. It was a monster effort from wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and quarterback Will Howard. The defense stood strong consistently as well.

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer expects the Buckeyes to win the national championship after their performances in their first two CFP games:

Ohio State entered the College Football Playoff coming off a devastating loss to Michigan. The 13-10 loss against the Wolverines on Nov. 30 was the fourth-straight for the Buckeyes against their biggest rival and cranked the heat on head coach Ryan Day up to nuclear levels.

Urban Meyer played a huge role in the SEC’s modern domination of college football, but the former national champion head coach believes the conference’s supremacy in the sport has come to an end. For now,