No. 1 Cincinnati vs. No. 2 Ohio State
The battle for Ohio finally gets decided with the winner advancing to the Final Four of the CBSSports.com College Football Tournament.
![]() Who would win? Buckeyes Bearcats Total Votes: 3,557 |
It's Cincinnati's great offense behind quarterback Tony Pike and wide receiver Mardy Gilyard against Ohio State's strong defense, led by a very good secondary.
Cincinnati advanced here with victories over No. 16 Minnesota in the first round, No. 9 Rutgers in the second round and No. 5 Pittsburgh in the Sweet 16.
Ohio State reached the final eight with wins over No. 15 Middle Tennessee State, No. 10 Auburn and conference rival No. 3 Penn State in the Sweet 16.
This game will be played in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.
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