Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles recently discussed how the Ohio State Buckeyes have prepared for the team's upcoming rematch against the Oregon Ducks.

The Rose Bowl will be a battle between the Big Ten establishment (Ohio State) and a new-era bully (Oregon), with conference supremacy and a path toward a national championship at stake.

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.

Bryce Boettcher couldn’t have imagined he would one day take the field for the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl. The stadium felt enormous to the seven-year-old from Eugene when he and his family visited in 2010,

When Ohio State plays Oregon on New Year’s Day, it will be only the seventh time the Buckeyes have played the same team more than once in a season.

Here are the three best bets you can make on Ohio State vs. Oregon right now, days before the Rose Bowl kicks off.

After beating the Ohio State Buckeyes back in October, the Oregon Ducks take the knowledge of victory into this Rose Bowl matchup.

Join gambling expert Chris “The Bear” Fallica alongside former NFL Offensive Lineman Geoff Schwartz in the Bear Bets CFP Quarterfinal Preview show as the guys break down Ohio State vs. Oregon in this week’s Super Six sponsored by DraftKings Sportsbook.

Ohio State's Will Howard can go from being 'Just A Guy' to 'That Dude' if he stays hot in College Football Playoff against Oregon in the Rose Bowl.