• Oregon crushed by Ohio State, ending No. 1 Ducks’ season: Previously undefeated Oregon (13-1), which prides itself in physicality and mental toughness, was punched in the mouth from the start as 90,732 attended the 111th Rose Bowl.

The Buckeyes jumped out to a 34-0 lead in the first half and never looked back en route to booking their place in the Cotton Bowl against Texas.

Conference realignment has forever changed the college football landscape, and the Rose Bowl will no longer be played between the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 because the latter no longer exists (at least not in a recognizable form).