Everything went wrong for Oregon against Ohio State in the first half of the Rose Bowl, and college football fans everywhere were making the same joke at the Ducks' expense.
The Buckeyes blitzed Oregon in their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup, racing to a 34-8 lead at halftime. Ohio State held the Ducks to 139 yards of total offense and the Ducks managed only 6 first downs while averaging 1.0 yards per rush.
On the other side of the ball, the Buckeyes gained 390 yards while averaging a ridiculous 14.9 yards per pass and 8.1 yards per rush. Oregon could not stop them.
Given the nature of the blowout, college football fans everywhere were having the same humorous thought. Given how often fans have questioned the playoff committee's team selections and seeding, they wondered if the 13-0 Ducks actually deserved to be in the field.
so did the committee mess up by including oregon in the cfp?
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) January 1, 2025
Valid question imo https://t.co/OX0b6hElkg
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) January 1, 2025
I’ve been wondering why we never questioned Oregon to possibly not deserve a playoff spot- outside of beating Ohio State by 1 at HOME - who do they beat?
— Trace Fowler (@CBoxTrace) January 1, 2025
Did I do this right?
I guess we gotta have the conversation that Oregon shouldn’t have been in the playoff
— Jovan (@jovan_deeb) January 1, 2025
Those are the rules right?
Does this mean Oregon shouldn't have been in the playoff?
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 1, 2025
Can’t believe Oregon got a bye…..how dare the committee get this one wrong. Look at the score
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) January 1, 2025
(Did I do this right #CFBPlayoff fans?!)
If people are going to blast Indiana and SMU for their performances in the playoff, they should have to question everyone else who got hammered too, right?
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Oregon’s Brutal Start vs. Ohio State Had Everyone Making the Same Joke.
