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PASADENA, Calif. — Midway through the third quarter of the 109th Rose Bowl, Utah quarterback Cameron Rising stepped back onto the hallowed turf, staring down a scenario in which he has thrived all season — his Utes trailing, needing their senior leader to respond and rally them to victory.

Take a bow, Sean Clifford!

So much of what once made the college game so appealing has been subsumed by the playoff. It’s sad to see the richest traditions, and the pomp and pageantry of ordinary Saturdays, fade.

New Year’s Eve’s semifinal matchups headline the most in-demand seats of the postseason.

College Football Playoff expansion. What would've the CFP have been this year?

LOS ANGELES — As of Wednesday, the College Football Playoff did not have its answer after months of waiting. The Rose Bowl was still on the clock, and, accordingly, Pasadena attorney Laura Farber, the chairman of the game’s management committee, warned her opposing counsel that she would be taking lots…

If the Buckeyes miss out on the College Football Playoff, they also could be snubbed for a trip to Pasadena.

The No. 5 Buckeyes could move back up if No. 4 USC loses in the Pac-12 championship game.

The College Football Playoff dream died with the stumble against Arizona. Returning to the Rose Bowl game for the first time since 1999 was out after the heartbreaker against USC.