Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X: Utah Utes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
5 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN App
Utah will try to mimic Michigan’s brilliant game plan against the Buckeyes, as the Utes and Wolverines are similarly constructed. Kyle Whittingham’s team surged down the stretch and twice bullied Oregon at the line of scrimmage. Ohio State poses a much tougher task, especially with a passing game that, unlike Oregon’s, can truly stress the Utes’ secondary. Utah could be the more motivated team, too, appearing in its first Rose Bowl, while Ohio State had set its sights on a third straight CFP appearance. But the Buckeyes typically rise up well in bowls, and quarterback C.J. Stroud will look to make a statement before a 2022 season when the team returns to the national title mix. Utah takes an early lead, but Ohio State pulls away in the second half behind Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Prediction: Ohio State 35, Utah 26
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