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Top 10 Ohio State football games in the 21st century

By Ian O’Brien

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball in the second half against the Oregon Ducks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball in the second half against the Oregon Ducks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his fourth touchdown of the game during the third quarter of the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his fourth touchdown of the game during the third quarter of the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

1: Ohio State vs. Alabama 42-35 (2014-2015)

When everyone talks about the 2014 championship run, they don’t really bring up the Oregon win as much they do this one.  The SEC was the dominant conference and the Alabama Crimson Tide was thought to be unbeatable.

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And no Big Ten team, especially one that struggled against Navy, lost to a Virginia Tech, a team that was barely at a .500 record and had a third team QB running the show had a chance. Boy did the Buckeyes prove everyone wrong that night.

Ohio State was leading 34-28 in the fourth quarter but needed some room for comfort. That’s when Ezekiel Elliott took off on an 85 yard touchdown run and Cardale Jones passed to Michael Thomas for the two point conversion.

Alabama led by Blake Sims and Amari Cooper would score and Ohio State would then punt after giving Alabama the chance to tie it.  Tyvis Powell picked off a Sims’ pass and the Buckeyes shocked the college football world to move on to, and eventually win, the first ever College Football Playoff Championship Game.

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Those are my top 10 Ohio State games of the 2000s.  I hope you enjoyed the blast from the past, and if you agree or disagree with my picks let me know. I would love to hear what your 10 favorite games were.

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