Ohio State sends social media into frenzy with first-half domination vs. Oregon
Ohio State is dominating Oregon in the Rose Bowl. At the half, the Buckeyes have a commanding 34-8 lead over the Ducks.
The Buckeyes have 390 total yards of offense already while the Ducks have just 139. Will Howard has thrown for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns while freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith already has 5 catches for 161 yards and 2 TDs.
The Oregon offense has been unable to get anything going up until the very final drive of the half. Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 126 yards while the Ducks have rushed for 13 total yards. To make matters worse, the Ducks are dealing with injuries to stars Jordan James and Tez Johnson.
As a result of the dominant performance, social media is ablaze with people respecting Ohio State and clowning on Oregon.
Ohio State… pic.twitter.com/cPsYUGSGh3
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) January 1, 2025
A peek inside the Ohio State coaches box right now… #RoseBowl #CFP pic.twitter.com/6QbBuCufQC
— Chris Fetters (@Chris_Fetters) January 1, 2025
That sound you hear in the distance is the Oregon Fraud Alert 🚨
— Chris Treviño (@ChrisNTrevino) January 1, 2025
OHIO STATE STRIKES AGAIN 😱
31-0… in the first half 😳 pic.twitter.com/CHlonEfp4M
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 1, 2025
I cooked a delicious roast duck for dinner tonight. It somehow showed more life than Oregon has right now.
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) January 1, 2025
I’m watching a Duck get absolutely roasted on ESPN right now.#CFBPlayoff #OregonDucks
— Trent Harvey (@TheTrentHarvey) January 1, 2025
How Ohio State doing Oregon pic.twitter.com/q86p8oz3XW
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 1, 2025
OhioState is creating wide open touchdowns purely off scheme. This is schematically excellent 🔥🔥🔥
Don’t just watch football. Learn football.#AchoAnalysis | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/fLnCvpgGLe
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 1, 2025
Ohio State would’ve been excluded in the 4-team playoff.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 1, 2025
Wink Martindale: Hey Oregon, here’s a blueprint on how to completely shut down Ohio State’s offense. I think you should give it a look.
Oregon: pic.twitter.com/HKtEHulXbB
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) January 1, 2025
Can the Ducks come back from this massive deficit in the 2nd half? A trip to the Cotton Bowl to take on Texas is on the line.