the ohio state buckeyes beat national #1 alabama 42:35

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with the lead of backup quarterback cardale jones, buckeyes came back from 6:21 with two un-answered touchdown in the first half.in the second half, running back ezekiel elliott broke alabama defence line and ran 85 yards for a touchdown. buckeyes also took advantage of turnover from alabama and score a defence touchtown.
the ohio state buckeyes will play another first round playoff winner oregon for national championship on jan. 12.
this is the first ever playoff in ncaa football history.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Cardale Jones came through again at the Sugar Bowl. Ezekiel Elliott ran all over mighty Alabama. And Urban Meyer's quest to turn Ohio State into SEC North is one victory away from a national championship.

Jones turned in another savvy performance in his second college start and Elliott ran for 230 yards, leading the Buckeyes to a 42-35 upset of top-ranked Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal Thursday night.

Rallying from a 21-6 deficit, the Buckeyes (13-1) advanced to play Oregon in the Jan. 12 national championship game at Arlington, Texas. The Ducks routed defending national champion Florida State 59-20 in the other semifinal at the Rose Bowl.

Jones threw for 243 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown to Devin Smith that put the Buckeyes ahead for good early in the third quarter. He also ran for 43 yards and converted a crucial third-down play with a spinning, 1-yard dive and Ohio State clinging to a 34-28 lead.

On the next play, Elliott took a handoff, broke one feeble attempt at a tackle, and was gone for an 85-yard touchdown that essentially clinched the victory with 3:24 remaining.

Alabama (12-2) was denied a shot at its fourth national title in six years, though the Tide didn't go down quietly.

Blake Sims threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper with 1:59 remaining. The Buckeyes recovered the onside kick, but Alabama got it back one more time after some questionable clock management by Ohio State.

The Tide's final shot ended when Sims' desperation heave into the end zone was intercepted as time ran out.

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SCORING SUMMARY
OHIOST        Sean Nuernberger 22 yd FG
BAMA        Derrick Henry 25 yd run (Adam Griffith kick)
OHIOST        Sean Nuernberger 21 yd FG
BAMA        Amari Cooper 15 yd pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick)
BAMA        T.J. Yeldon 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick)
OHIOST        Ezekiel Elliott 3 yd run (Sean Nuernberger kick)
OHIOST        Michael Thomas 13 yd pass from Evan Spencer (Sean Nuernberger kick)
OHIOST        Devin Smith 47 yd pass from Cardale Jones (Sean Nuernberger kick)
OHIOST        Steve Miller 41 yd interception return (Sean Nuernberger kick)
BAMA        Blake Sims 5 yd run (Adam Griffith kick)
OHIOST        Ezekiel Elliott 85 yd run (Michael Thomas 2pt pass from Cardale Jones)
BAMA        Amari Cooper 6 yd pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick)

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buckeyes' road to playoff (year 2014-2015)

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