The Ohio State football program put out a statement on New Year's Day. They showed that they are the most talented team in college football, something we always thought. They proved it after destroying Oregon 41-21. It was a game that a lot of current Buckeyes thought was extra sweet for a few reasons.
Losing the first matchup by just a single point was one of those reasons. Will Howard took that especially hard, saying that he had nightmares about that final play. He was able to get his revenge by throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns against the Ducks in the Rose Bowl.
That wasn't the only reason why winning this game was sweet, especially for Ohio State fans. The Buckeyes had quite a few recruits spurn the Buckeyes in favor of the Ducks. Having this blowout happen could show that those recruits made the wrong decision.
Ohio State football team's beatdown of Oregon could make recruits have regrets
Na'eem Offord was the ultimate flip-flopper. After being committed to the Buckeyes for months. following rumors of him flipping to Auburn, flipped to Oregon on Signing Day. He had to watch the program he originally chose crush his new program.
Dorian Brew, another cornerback, had to do the same. He was another corner that the Ohio State Buckeyes were hot on, especially in the Spring. He decided to sign with the Ducks instead. Those two weren't the only players in the secondary to choose the Ducks over Ohio State. though.
Trey McNutt, a Cleveland native, decided to pick the Ducks over the Buckeyes. He was someone the Buckeyes wanted for a while. He chose to head to the West Coast instead. McNutt might be having the most regrets out of anyone since he resides in the state of Ohio.
Buckeye fans were glad to see those new Ducks sad for a day. Ohio State showed that perhaps they should have picked the Buckeyes instead of the new Big Ten members.