Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and players hold up the Rose Bowl Game trophy after the Rose Bowl Saturday. Ohio State won 48-45. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor The No. 6 Buckeyes wanted to right the ship and “get the bad taste” out of their mouths after the 42-27 loss to then-No. 6 Michigan knocked them out of Big Ten and College Football Playoff title contention. They did just that Saturday at the 108th Rose Bowl, overcoming opt outs and a poor first-half performance to rally and outscore the Utes 27-10 in the second half, capped off by graduate kicker Noah Ruggles’ game-winning 19-yard field goal to prevail 48-45. Here’s what we learned for the final time this season as the Buckeyes rode off into the California sunset Rose Bowl champions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s historic day Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates touchdown during the Rose…
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