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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01:  Quarterback Marcus Mariota #8 of the Oregon Ducks runs for a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California.  (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Marcus Mariota #8 of the Oregon Ducks runs for a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Rose Bowl 2015: Highlights and Standout Players from Oregon vs. Florida State

R. Cory SmithJan 2, 2015

The Rose Bowl saw the clash of two Heisman winners in what promised to be an epic matchup.

In the end, one quarterback showed up while the other came well short of the mark in a blowout win for Oregon over Florida State 59-20.

Marcus Mariota, the most recent Heisman winner, was the man who showed up on the big stage for the Ducks. On the heels of a phenomenal season, the Oregon signal-caller appears to have done everything this season, as SportsCenter notes:

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Rather than the game being an entertaining one for fans, it turned out to be a boat race for the Ducks. Not only was Mariota showing out, but his entire running back corps was special. Thomas Tyner put up 124 total yards and two scores, while Royce Freeman finished with 44 yards and two touchdowns of his own.

Tyner proved why he is considered a special running back on New Year's Day by exploding with just one more carry than Freeman. The freshman might have outperformed him during the regular season, but Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com points out how great Tyner would be for any other team:

That's likely one of the scariest parts for an Ohio State team that will be facing Oregon in the national championship game. Not only is Freeman firing on all cylinders, but Tyner has the potential to breakout at any point.

ESPN provides a highlight of Tyner's second touchdown on the night during the rout:

For the Ducks, Tyner and Freeman are only two thirds of the equation. Mariota's running ability—he had 62 yards and a score on the ground on Thursday night—makes this a three-headed monster.

On the other side, the heartache was very real for the Seminoles. Two straight undefeated seasons came to a shocking end with the lopsided loss, with one moment from Winston capping off the horrid night.

Winston scrambled to get away from a sack and ultimately stumbled, fumbled and got chewed out by coach Jimbo Fisher. Cork Gaines of Business Insider and Adam Lefkoe of Bleacher Report provide videos of the play and reaction from Fisher:

To top it all off, Oregon players mocked the quarterback following the win, via AP Top 25:

Oregon continues riding high into the national championship game. If the Ducks can find ways to exploit the Ohio State defense in similar fashion, Jan. 12 might see yet another huge celebration for the Pac-12 champions.

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