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Ohio State knocks off Oregon in national championship game, 42-20
Freshman RB Elliott rushes for 246 yards, 4 TDs in victory
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Ohio State's Cardale Jones (12) runs for a touchdown during the first half of the College Football National Championship game against Oregon on Monday in Arlington, Texas. - photo by LM Otero
Ohio State can add the newest version of the national championship trophy to a case that already has a bunch of the old ones. The Buckeyes' third-stringer matched Oregon's Heisman winner as Cardale Jones led Ohio State past Marcus Mariota and the Ducks 42-20 in the first College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night at the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys. Behind their bullish backup quarterback and the relentless running of Ezekiel Elliott, the Buckeyes (14-1) completed a remarkable in-season turnaround with a dominating performance against the Ducks (13-2).
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