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Ohio State punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.
The Buckeyes cruised to a blowout victory over Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff, winning by the final score of 42-17.
Head coach Ryan Day's team scored 21 straight points to open the first quarter and didn't look back.
The Buckeyes' defense shut down a Volunteers squad that owned the No. 2 scoring offense in the SEC this year, allowing just 256 total yards on Saturday. Tennessee averaged 3.