The Ohio State Buckeyes fell to the Oregon Ducks, 32-31, in a primetime thriller between top five teams on Saturday in Eugene, OR.
The game came down to the final possession, where the Buckeyes drove down the field in hopes of setting up for at least a game-winning field goal try. However, clock management and an offensive pass interference call on freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith proved to be consequential in the one-point loss, that was sealed after quarterback Will Howard lost track of time on a scramble and couldn't use the team's final timeout before time expired.
Despite the close loss, it's clear that the Buckeyes are still one of the top national championship contenders in the sport. While disappointed in the loss, star running back Quinshod Judkins was encouraged by his team's fight.
"My team, you know, we're fighters," Judkins told 's Claudette Montana on behalf of his partnership with Icy Hot. "It really just came down to the last play. That whole game, our guys fought on both sides of the ball and I'm just super glad to see how our guys responded to adversity."
