Blowouts were expected in the first round of the College Football Playoff after all four games opened with point spreads of more than a touchdown. But while none of the games ended up being especially close,

Quarterback Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith, and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's Day rematch with No.

In the waning moments of Ohio State's 42-17 rout of the Vols on Saturday, the Buckeyes turned the rumors on their head, playing "Rocky Top" over the speakers before transitioning into Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." Up 42-17 on Tennessee, Ohio State just played Rocky Top over the stadium speakers.