In defeating the Oregon Ducks 42-20 in the championship game of the inaugural College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on January 12, 2015, the tradition-rich Buckeyes (14- 1) won their sixth national championship in school history. The national title was the third for 50-year- old Head Coach Urban Meyer, who was born in Toledo and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio. In a game played in front of 85,609 fans and a television audience of 33.4 million viewers watching on ESPN, one-time third-string quarterback Cardale Jones played like a seasoned veteran. Making only his third collegiate start, Jones threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and repeatedly used his powerful 6-foot- 5, 250-pound frame to gain tough-to- get first down yardage. But he got plenty of help from Ezekiel Elliott, a sophomore who ran for 246 yards on 36 carries. Elliott also scored four touchdowns en route to being named the offensive MVP. It was a memorably historical night for Buckeye fans whose revered team which finished their championship season ranked 4th in offensive efficiency and 16th in defensive efficiency proved they were the true champions of college football.

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