OK. Let’s get this new party started. On Sunday, one day after all of the conference title games took place, we found out the fate of Ohio State and all of the other College Football Playoff participants when the last CFP Rankings were revealed.
By now, you probably know Ohio State was awarded a No. 8 seed and will host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers in a first-round game, but we were still waiting for the time and broadcast details. We now have some of that, so we’re bringing the people what they want and need to make travel plans or watch parties for this inaugural event.
It’ll actually be the first time in the history of Ohio State football that Ohio Stadium has hosted a December home game. Here is everything you need to know for this Big Ten vs. SEC matchup.
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Ohio State vs. Tennessee in CFP game date
Saturday, Dec. 21
What time Ohio State plays Tennessee in CFP
8:00 p.m. ET
Where is Ohio State vs. Tennessee
Ohio Stadium (the “Horseshoe” or ‘Shoe)
Ohio State vs. Tennessee predictions
The Buckeyes have one of the most talented rosters in all of college football, arguably the best. Tennessee has looked great at times with a very good defense, but also lost to Arkansas and a was on the receiving of a blowout loss to Georgia. Ohio State has a narrow loss on the road to No. 1 Oregon but then looked far from the talented team we saw all year in an inexcusable loss to Michigan.
Expect both defenses to dictate play, especially with the offensive line issues we’ve seen from Ohio State. The Buckeyes have a slightly better defense, so we expect a tight game, but one where OSU comes out on top looking to make good on a season that fell a little short of other goals and expectations.
The early prediction | Ohio State 24, Tennessee 20
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