For decades, the Ducks have knocked at the door of becoming a desired member of college football's elite. All they're missing is the trophy.

It was so quiet in the Oregon locker room you could hear a season end. Amid the near silence Wednesday night, Ducks cornerback Jabbar Muhammad found himself offering a way-too-early state-of-the union assessment of his program.

The No. 1 Ducks were pummeled 41-21 by No. 8 Ohio State on Wednesday at the Rose Bowl, eliminating them from the College Football Playoff in the quarterfinal round. Oregon went down by as much as 34-0 in the second quarter, amassing just 139 yards to Ohio State’s 390 in the first half alone.

As the kids say, Jeremiah Smith is a cheat code. Just throw the ball in his general vicinity and there's a good chance he's going to come down with the catch. Smith has been breaking records all season at Ohio State and he added his name to the record books twice more

Jeremiah Smith connection continues to be the driving force behind Ohio State football’s College Football Playoff run. The two connected on seven of 10 targets for 187 yards including touchdowns of 45 and 43 yards.

No. 1 Oregon lost to No. 8 Ohio State 41-21 Wednesday night in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Here are 10 takeaways from the game as the Ducks (13-1) enter the offseason. 1) Disappointment,

The Oregon Ducks fell short of their national championship dreams with a loss in the Rose Bowl, as Ohio State’s true freshman standout Jeremiah Smith delivered a record-breaking performance.