And like that... poof... he's gone.
Urban Meyer capped a magnificent seven-year run at Ohio State with a Rose Bowl victory as the Buckeyes jumped out to a big lead and held on for a 28-23 win over Washington in Pasadena.
It looked like it might be a cakewalk as Ohio State built a 28-3 lead behind three touchdown passes from Dwayne Haskins but complacency crept in allowing Washington to record three fourth quarter touchdowns.
Even though things got lax late, Ohio State still completed a 13-1 season, sending Meyer out a winner and setting the stage for Ryan Day to take over.