The conference championship games didn’t begin Saturday before Ohio State hoped to hear its name called as a College Football Playoff participant on Sunday.
Utah defeated USC 47-24 Friday night in the Pac-12 Championship, the Trojans suffered their second loss of the season. For OSU, ranked No. 5 in the College Football Playoff this week, No. 4 over USC and open the door to a College Football Playoff berth.
Before Utah coach Kyle Whittingham left the set of the Fox postgame show, Urban Meyer told him, “I’ve got a feeling, Kyle, in Columbus, Ohio, you’re not going to have to pay for food for a while.”
“Coach Day, you’re welcome,” Whittingham replied.
Coach’s Day, you’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/J2Bj5RSeVW
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) December 3, 2022
Utah’s win ignited social media as Ohio State players, football staff and former Buckeyes tweeted their thoughts about making the CFP a year ago.
We’ve compiled a collection of their reactions below.
Turn back time
— Emeka Egbuka (@emeka_egbuka) December 3, 2022
Let’s throw the ball
— Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) December 3, 2022
— Darren Vincent (@t_lova23) December 3, 2022
— Tegra Master de Shabola (@tegra_tegra) December 3, 2022
Go Bucks! It will get ugly!
— Trayvon Wilburn (@_BigTray_) December 3, 2022
https://t.co/M6FtTyAXI7 pic.twitter.com/BcwM2oGyx5
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) December 3, 2022
— Sam McGrath (@CoachMcGrath22) December 3, 2022
— Devin Brown (@dbrownqb33) December 3, 2022
— Javontae Jean-Baptiste (@Javontae_JB) December 3, 2022
Go Bucks!
— Teeraaw Mitchell (@teeraaw__) December 3, 2022
— Zach Grant (@ZachGrantOSU) December 3, 2022
Biggest Utah fan! #GoUtes
— Cameron Johnston (@Cam_Johnston) December 3, 2022
#buckeyes pic.twitter.com/aBoHiroMM7
— Cass Simmons (@Coach_Cass) December 3, 2022
— chop (@Miyann3) December 3, 2022
Gangnam pic.twitter.com/aO1zGuzAfV
— Lloyd McFarquhar Jr. (@presidentlloyd_) December 3, 2022
#Cobucks pic.twitter.com/AulDsPj2tN
-. Patrick (@CoachM_Patrick) December 3, 2022
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) December 3, 2022
Thinking about getting my masters in Utah! Cell of Jews
— Cardale Jones (@CJ1two) December 3, 2022
#Cobucks pic.twitter.com/Vr7tuzScbV
— 10V3… (@MichaelHallJr_) December 3, 2022
Some of Ohio State’s commitments are also in the works.
Ball game. We shall return again to its Bucky land. Business can be handled. I’m going to sleep well tonight. Thank you Uda! 🙂 #Cobucks
— Bryson Rodgers (@IBryson13) December 3, 2022
Lfgggggg thanks pic.twitter.com/ifx4yCbWA4
— Luke Montgomery (@lukeMonty8) December 3, 2022
— Jayden Bonsu (@JaydenBonsu) December 3, 2022
