Oregon and Ohio State will meet in the National Championship on Monday night, each team playing their fifteenth game of the season. The Oregon Ducks knocked out Florida State in the Rose Bowl with timely passing by Marcus Mariota and a run game that was able to get the job done. The Buckeyes took care of business against Alabama and Ezekiel Elliott was a big reason why. The Buckeyes Sophomore ran for two hundred thirty yards and two touchdowns in the win. He will be one of the reasons to watch.
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Can Oregon Use Their Own Ground Game Against Ezekiel Elliott
Elloitt has run for over sixteen-hundred yards this season for Ohio State and the Oregon Ducks have a one-two punch of their own with Royce Freeman, who has rushed for over one-thousand yards this season as a Freshman and Thomas Tyner, who can be just as lethal when healthy. Tyner spent the last month of the season recovering from injury but is not at one-hundred percent. Oregon also has another weapon at the position.
Running Back/Wide Receiver Byron Marshall did more damage through the air this season than on the ground for the Oregon Ducks, but the talented player can play at both positions.
Who Will Step Up at Wide Receiver for Oregon?
It was announced on Thursday that Freshman Wide Receiver Darren Carrington was suspended for the game for failing an NCAA Drug test. Last season Oregon worked with four Wideouts the entire season. Oregon also lost Devon Allen on the first play of the game against Florida State in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks should be fine at the Wide Receiver position.
There is plenty of talent including Keanon Lowe, Dwayne Stanford and Byron Marshall. BJ Kelley is also a possibility in the National Championship.
Can the Oregon Ducks Offensive Line Hold Off Defensive End Joey Bosa?
If there is one player that can cause the Oregon Ducks to have a long day it is Defensive End Joey Bosa. The talented Sophomore was held to three tackles against Alabama but has done plenty of damage this season including fifty four total tackles and thirteen and a half sacks in 2014. Oregon will counter with Tony Washington at Defensive End who had a lights out game against Florida State.
The Oregon Senior had two tackles and a sack and also had a key play early in the game bringing down Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston short of the goal line.
The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes meet in the National Championship on Monday night at 5:30pm Pacific Time on ESPN.