For the first time, College Football Playoff games will be played on campuses. For the first round, at least.
As the No. 8 seed, Ohio State has one of the four home games, as the top four seeds receive byes.
Where is Ohio State vs. Tennessee?
Ohio State will face No. 9 Tennessee at 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Ohio Stadium.
This will be the first game played in December in the 102-year history of the stadium.
CFP game locations
The four on-campus first-round CFP games:
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Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
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Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX
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Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX
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Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Ohio State vs. Tennessee predictions
From Joey Kaufman of The Dispatch:
Ohio State 30, Tennessee 24
The early feeling here is that the Buckeyes recover from a tough loss to rival Michigan and bounce back for the playoff as they did two years ago with a near upset of Georgia, the eventual national champion, in its backyard. Tennessee is formidable with a fast-paced offensive attack led by Dylan Sampson, the Southeastern Conference’s leading rusher, but it hasn’t been as explosive as Josh Heupel’s more recent teams with a first-year starting quarterback in Nico Iamaleava, a redshirt freshman. Look Jim Knowles’ side of the ball to get enough stops in a tight win for Ohio State.
From Rob Oller of The Dispatch:
Ohio State 24, Tennessee 20
Call me a sucker for a good comeback story, and Ohio State coming back from that mess against Michigan would be quite the rally cap moment. Tennessee’s strength is its defensive front — uh-oh — but I have to believe, er, choose to believe that Ryan Day and Chip Kelly have learned their lesson and will throw the ball to set up the run. The No. 8 Buckeyes’ defense will be just good enough to win the day, sending OSU to a rematch against No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
Ohio State vs. Tennessee in CFP game date
The Buckeyes (10-2) will face Tennessee (10-2) on Saturday, Dec. 21.
What time Ohio State plays Tennessee in CFP
The Buckeyes and Tennessee will play at 8 p.m. Dec. 21.
Where is Ohio State vs. Tennessee?
Ohio State will face Tennessee at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State vs. Tennessee odds
Ohio State is a 7.5-point favorite over Tennessee, by BetMGM.
Ohio State vs. Tennessee over/under
The over-under for the Ohio State-Tennessee game is 47.5, per BetMGM.
Ohio State vs. Tennessee tickets
Tickets for the Ohio State Tennessee game range from $263-$1,228.
Ticket prices for the Ohio State vs. Tennessee game in Columbus start at $285 on VividSeats, $271 on StubHub, $263 on Gametime and $291 on Seat Geek.
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub, VividSeats, Gametime and Seat Geek.
See Ohio State tickets prices for playoff game
When do Ohio State CFP tickets go on sale to the public?
An OSU spokesperson said tickets to the general public go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. They start at $100. Some tickets appeared to be already available Sunday on OSU’s official Ticketmaster site, starting at $490 a pair.
Tickets were made available Sunday to season-ticket holders, who have until noon Monday to claim them. Season ticket holders interested in buying additional tickets will be able to beginning at 10:00 a.m.
−Jim Weiker
CFP schedule
First round (Dec. 20-21)
No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, Friday, Dec. 20: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 21: 12 p.m. | TNT
No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, Saturday, Dec. 21: 4 p.m. | TNT
No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, Saturday, Dec. 21: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU winner, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee winner, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner, 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 | ESPN
Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 | ESPN
CFP National Championship
7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN
Ohio State national title odds
Ohio State is the No. 4 betting favorite to win the CFP title, according to Bet MGM.
The Buckeyes are at +475 to win the national championship. Oregon and Texas, at +350, hav the best odds, followed by Georgia at +375.
The Ducks, who handed Ohio State one of its two losses this season in a 32-31 thriller on October 12, are the lone remaining undefeated team in the FBS.
What bowl games are in CFP?
The Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host quarterfinal games. The venues for this season’s semifinals are the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State vs. Tennessee history
The Buckeyes and Volunteers have met only once, a 20-14 Tennessee victory in the rainy 1996 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning was the Tennessee quarterback and had a relatively quiet day. He threw for only 182 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown.
Ohio State tied the game on a 32-yard pass from Bobby Hoying to tight end Rickey Dudley in the fourth quarter. But Jeff Hall kicked two short field goals for the final points. Volunteers running back Jay Graham ran for 154 yards – 69 on a second-quarter touchdown – to earn MVP honors.
OSU’s Heisman Trophy-winner Eddie George ran for 101 yards and a touchdown.
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