What we learned from Ohio State's 41-21 win over Oregon at the Rose Bowl

PASADENA, Calif. (WCMH) -- After a 20-point New Year's Day victory, Ohio State can stop and smell the roses on its way to a playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

On a stage that only the Rose Bowl can offer, No. 8 seed Ohio State got its revenge over top-seed Oregon thanks to a prolific offensive performance in the first half and a defense that consistently suffocated the Ducks.

The win marked OSU's 10th Rose Bowl victory and fifth in a row dating to 1997. It also handed Oregon its first and only loss of the season...