BuckeyesSaturday, November 7
Ohio State hosts Oregon at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with playoff hopes on the line
The CBUStoday team
If you're headed to Ohio Stadium, No. 12 Ohio State and No. 23 Oregon kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) dropped from No. 2 to No. 11 in the AP poll after a 30-18 loss at USC. The Ducks are 5-3, 3-2 in the Big Ten.
Oregon visits Ohio State on Saturday afternoon
- OregonOhio State
Sources: Oregon Ducks On SI, NBC4 WCMH-TV
Both teams want to keep their playoff hopes alive, and both are doing it with backup quarterbacks. Freshman Luke Fahey makes his second start for Ohio State, with Julian Sayin out indefinitely. Oregon's Dylan Raiola starts because Dante Moore is out for the season. Receiver Jeremiah McClellan is listed as probable for the Ducks.
“Coach (Ryan) Day was like, 'The playoffs start now.'”
- Fahey against USC: 21 of 38 for 260 yards
- Raiola's last game: a 34-26 win over Northwestern
- Sayin's injury: throwing arm, hurt against Indiana on Oct. 17
- Series: Ducks have two wins in 12 earlier meetings
Oregon has beaten Ohio State twice in the last five years
- 2015Ohio State beat Oregon 42-20 in the first playoff national championship game.
- Week 2 of 2021Oregon upset Ohio State 35-28 at Ohio Stadium.
- 2024No. 3 Oregon beat No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in Eugene.
- 2025Ohio State beat Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.
Source: NBC4 WCMH-TV
Sources: WFIN, The Crescent-News, Oregon Ducks On SI, CBS Sports, NBC4 WCMH-TV