Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday and punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl against a familiar foe in (1) Oregon. Though Volunteers fans showed up to Ohio Stadium in force and caused some early problems for the Buckeyes,

Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith dashed past the Tennessee defense for a 37-yard touchdown on the opening drive then high-fived Ohio State fans near the tunnel. Moments later, OSU linebacker Cody Simon delivered a hit on Nico Iamaleava so thunderous,

Three weeks after a stunning loss to archrival Michigan, Ohio State returned to Ohio Stadium, the scene of one of the worst defeats in the Ryan Day era, and earned one of the best victories since Day became the Buckeyes’ head coach before the 2019 season.