Well, friends, today’s the day. For better or for worse, this afternoon in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Ohio State Buckeyes will end their 2021 football season in the Granddaddy of Them All. Ryan Day’s squad will take on the Pac-12 champion Utah Utes in the 2022 Rose Bowl presented by Capital One Venture X Card (what’s in your wallet?).
The Utes are 10-3 on the season and finished 8-1 in the Pac-12. Kyle Whittingham’s squad has built a reputation for being a tough, physical team on both sides of the ball led by dominant lines.