Where is Ohio State vs Tennessee being played? What to know about CFP first-round game

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:

Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX

Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX

Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

The sun rises over Ohio Stadium prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

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…

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Author : The Columbus Dispatch

Publish date : 2024-12-10 07:33:00

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