Ohio State Rallies to Beat Utah in Rose Bowl 48–45

(L-R) C.J. Stroud #7, Tommy Eichenberg #35 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes raise the trophy after defeating the Utah Utes 48–45 in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium, in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2022. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

The Rose Bowl hosted an offensive shootout between the #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2) and the #10 Utah Utes (10–4); OSU quarterback and receiver broke records in their comeback win, 48–45, from a two-touchdown deficit on Saturday in Pasadena.

Unable to slow down the Utes in the first half, the short-handed Buckeyes found the resolve to overcome a 21–35 deficit at halftime; winning on a tie-breaking 19-yard field goal by Hoah Ruggles with 0:09 remaining.