Ohio State needed four ferocious victories to vanquish a soul-crushing loss to Michigan and win the College Football Playoff championship.

Five years ago, this was a fairly simple exercise: Rank Alabama either No. 1 or 2, then drop Ohio State, Clemson or Georgia ... sparked in part by a lost fumble from Egbuka, in the 34-23 triumph.

He collected two sacks and forced a fumble against ... semifinal loss to Ohio State. He had 11 tackles against Arizona State. He broke up two passes against Clemson and had a 78.5 overall rating ...

Here's a look at the offensive and defensive MVPs of each College Football Playoff National Championship game: Jan. 20, 2025: Ohio State 34 ... interceptions and a fumble recovery) Jan. 10 ...

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Hero Kanu (93) goes after the fumble by Northwestern Wildcats ... He received offers from teams like Oregon, Clemson, Ole Miss, Michigan, LSU, Notre Dame ...