The No. 23 Oregon Ducks (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) and No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) will put their College Football Playoff hopes on the line Saturday in Columbus.
Coach Dan Lanning’s squad received encouraging news this week with the star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan listed as probable to return for what is essentially a must-win game.
The Buckeyes, who are coming off a 30-18 loss to USC, turn to backup quarterback Luke Fahey for a second consecutive week.
Oregon debuted at No. 23 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, but a third conference loss would almost certainly doom the Ducks’ College Football Playoff aspirations.