Ohio State had a successful 2018 campaign in terms of wins and losses.

The Buckeyes finished the season at 12-1 and winners of the Big Ten, however, the naysayers will point to the fact that they didn’t make the College Football Playoff. If you’re an Ohio State fan, and that was the expectation, then maybe 12-1 just wasn’t good enough.

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To get from 11-1 to 12-1, the Buckeyes had to defeat Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship and did exactly that. Ohio State and QB Dwayne Haskins had their way offensively, winning the game 45-24. Haskins set numerous program and Big Ten records in the contest and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Just over a week after the game concluded, Ohio State’s official football account put out its winners for Players of the Game against Northwestern. The account apologized for the delay:

Offensively, Haskins, and WRs Terry McLaurin and Parris Campbell got awards, while on defense, DE Chase Young was honored. On special teams, Baron Browning, who plays at LB, was recognized.

Ohio State is meeting Washington in the Rose Bowl, which is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start on Jan. 1. The game will be televised on ESPN.