But it’s how the game ended that haunts Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. The Buckeyes were driving to get into field goal position and with six seconds left, Howard went back to pass, couldn’t find an open receiver and instead of throwing the ball away or running out of bounds to stop the clock, he scrambled up the middle of the field.

It will arguably be the biggest game that either team has played since October, when the Ducks and Buckeyes met for the first time this season in Eugene, with Oregon coming out on