For a program used to playing postseason games with national championship implications, No. 6 Ohio State sure was dialed into its Rose Bowl date with No. 11 Utah - especially in the second half - as the Buckeyes overcame a 14-point halftime deficit on the way to a 48-45 win in Pasadena.
The victory capped an 11-2 season in fine fashion while almost assuredly serving as a springboard into 2022.
Despite missing starting wideouts Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, along with starting left tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere due to opt-outs, Ryan Day's offense didn't skip a beat as Jaxon Smith-Njigba exploded for 15 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns.