Players and staff members shuffle out of the Oregon football locker room and collect pre-prepared meals as coach Dan Lanning and athletic director Rob Mullens pull up on a golf cart. Both are silent.

Oregon Ducks starting running back Jordan James is injured and out for the game vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, according to the ESPN broadcast. T

• Oregon crushed by Ohio State, ending No. 1 Ducks’ season: Previously undefeated Oregon (13-1), which prides itself in physicality and mental toughness, was punched in the mouth from the start as 90,732 attended the 111th Rose Bowl.

Ohio State matchup may cause the league to push for future seeding that doesn't prioritize conference championships.

Ohio State stormed out to a 34-point lead and led undefeated Oregon 34-8 at halftime of a Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.

The big yellow "O" above the University of Oregon was splattered with red paint on the eve of Ohio State's Rose Bowl rematch with the Ducks.

The big yellow "O" above the University of Oregon in Eugene was splattered with red paint on the eve of the Ducks' Rose Bowl matchup with Ohio State.

The Oregon Ducks’ fast-growing rivalry with the Ohio State Buckeyes reached a new level on Tuesday. The landmark “O” sitting atop Skinner Butte above the University of Oregon campus in Eugene was painted red,