Ohio State's pre-bowl break was longer than normal this year, and we felt every minute of it.
But the Buckeyes and Utes gave us all the excitement we missed and then some in Saturday’s Rose Bowl, as Ohio State pulled out a 48-45 win in all-time classic contest that featured lead changes, broken records and more than a few momentum shifts.
This past week also saw plenty of bowl action, most important of which being Friday's College Football Playoff semifinals, and we've parsed it all to bring you the final stock report of this season.