College Football Championship Game 2015: Predicting Oregon vs. OSU Box Score

The 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes is already the most anticipated matchup of the entire season, and the excitement is only growing.

Many fans expected Oregon to beat the Florida State Seminoles, but few saw the 59-20 final box score coming. On the other hand, few gave Ohio State a chance against the Alabama Crimson Tide, but Urban Meyer helped lead the Buckeyes to a title berth.

Here is all the vital viewing information for the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the predicted box score and a breakdown of the matchup.

Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

When: Monday, January 12

Start Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon	6	10	14	10	40
Ohio State	3	7	17	3	30

Breaking Down the Most Intriguing Matchup

There are many battles to watch on the field in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game, but the most intriguing is the mental battle between Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich.

Meyer won national titles during his time with the Florida Gators, and he is looking to become only the second coach in history to win a national championship with two different schools.

After beating Alabama and proving the team’s worth despite starting a third-string quarterback in Cardale Jones, the Buckeyes must be taken seriously. Ohio State finished the season with an average of 45 points per game (fifth in college football), but Oregon must also respect the defensive unit, which finished the year ranked 26th, allowing just 22.1 points per game.

The official ESPN College Football Twitter account shared Meyer’s impressive numbers with the Buckeyes:

While Ohio State may be coming into this matchup red-hot, the Ducks have just as much momentum and are looking to bring home the inaugural College Football Playoff trophy.

When asked about what it means to the program to reach the national title game, Helfrich told this to Carlos Mendez of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (via NCAA.com):

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It's huge, huge for the state -- huge, obviously, for our university, the community, everybody involved with that. The best thing we can do is stay focused on our process and our mission. But being part of this has been a ton of fun for the last several years. We know what it means to the various constituencies around this. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean much to Ohio State.

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As well as the Buckeyes played this season, Oregon is the superior program on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota and the play-calling of Helfrich, the Ducks finished the season second in points scored per game with 47.2.

Not only can the offense score in bunches, but the unit is also one of the most consistent in the nation.

Oregon’s defense proved its worth in the Rose Bowl when the team shut down former Heisman winner Jameis Winston and the Seminoles for only 20 points. Ohio State has a better overall offensive unit than Florida State, but the Ducks should be able to contain it.

Helfrich and Meyer may be on good terms coming into this game, but when the lights come up for the national title game, these two men will be engaged in a mental battle with the biggest prize in the sport on the line.

Predicted Final Score: Oregon 40, Ohio State 30

*Stats via ESPN.com.