Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was sensational during the Buckeyes' humiliation of Oregon in the Rose Bowl. For a second straight game he put the pain of Michigan behind him, throwing for 319 yards to lead an OSU offense that makes a person wonder how it's possible to lose one game, let alone two this season. Howard threw for two long touchdowns in the opening frame and helped the Buckeyes post 34 first-half points en route to a 41-21 victory.
To say that he exacted revenge for the Oct. 12 loss to the Ducks, in which he mistimed the clock at the very end, would be a significant understatement. And after four hours of facing little to no resistance doing whatever he wanted on the Pasadena field, one could forive him for being a bit surprised by the defense played by a Rose Bowl staffer tasked with keeping the celebratory stage safe.
