Following Ohio State's ninth Rose Bowl win, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham praised the effort of his young team and credited the prolific passing of C.J. Stroud.
Ohio State beats Utah, 48-45, as C.J. Stroud becomes Ohio State’s first-ever 500-yard passer and Jaxon Smith-Njigba becomes OSU’s first 300-yard receiver in a single game.
Lathan Ransom was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Rose Bowl after appearing to suffer a serious leg injury during a Utah kickoff return.