COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes face off against the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. 

What You Need To Know

  • The winner earns an invitation to the Rose Bowl to take on No. 1 Oregon

  • The Buckeyes and the Volunteers have only played once

  • Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 8 p.m. from Ohio Stadium

The Buckeyes’ finished the season 10-2, their losses were to unranked Michigan and No. 1 Oregon. The Volunteers went 10-2 and play in the SEC.

The winner earns an invitation to the Rose Bowl to take on No. 1 Oregon in the quarterfinals.

According to Tennessee Football, the Buckeyes and the Volunteers have only played once. Tennessee won the game 20-14 in the Florida Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 1996.

To check out the rest of the bracket, click here. 

Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 8 p.m. from Ohio Stadium.

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