Coach Ryan Day Proud as Ohio State Overwhelms Oregon, Set Sights on Playoff

Eighth-seeded Ohio State decimated the once-unbeaten Ducks from the beginning with a 14–0 first quarter that led to a 34–0 lead in the second quarter.

Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes holds up The Leishman Trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 41-21 in the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2025. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Ohio State buzz-sawed through Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday, and Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day sent a not-so-subtle message to the rest of the College Football Playoff field.

“I’m very, very proud of our players, but we’re far from done,” Day told reporters after a commanding 41–21 quarterfinal rout of the No. 1-seeded Ducks.