Ohio State will get their rare chance to exact revenge over Oregon when the two teams meet in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. We all know what happened in the first meeting between these two teams.

Ohio State and Oregon will have a rematch in the College Football Playoff after Oregon beat Ohio State during the regular season, 32-31. Oregon stopped Ohio State on its final drive to squeak out the win and improve to 6-0 when the two teams played on October 12.

Ohio State's defense has been formidable all season and is eager to avenge its performance during a one-point loss to Oregon earlier this season.

Like Ohio State's defense, cornerback Denzel Burke had his worst game vs. Oregon. It's fair to believe that won't happen in the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State's defense has regrouped since its 32-31 loss to Oregon in October. Now the unit is hungry for a rematch in the CFP quarterfinals.

Ohio State's defense took a lot of heat for its lapses in an October loss at Oregon. What's different for the Buckeyes in the Playoff?

The Ohio State defense has been playing lights out since the match-up with the Ducks, giving up less than 12 points per game and the secondary hasn’t allowed a passing touchdown since that day in Autzen Stadium. On the other side, the Bucks are a patchwork on the offensive line. The unit has performed well at times. Other times, not so much.

If not for Will Howard's final-play blunder against Oregon on Oct. 12, Ohio State might be the higher-seeded team entering a much-anticipated rematch in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. Howard