Rose Bowl preview: Bucks vs. Ducks

No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten)

vs.

No. 7 Oregon Ducks (10-2, 8-1 Pac-10)

Friday, January 1

5:10 p.m. ET

Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA

TV:	ABC Sports with Brent Musburger and former Buckeye Kirk Herbstreit. Lisa Salters is the sideline reporter.
Radio:	WBNS-AM 1460 The Fan in Columbus is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State Radio Network. The Jim Tressel Pregame Show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. “Big Daddy” Paul Keels will call the play-by-play and will be assisted by former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines.
Weather:	Partly cloudy skies and a game time temperature of 67 degrees.
Latest Line:	Oregon is a 4-point favorite. The Over/Under is 50.5
Series History:	Ohio State has won all seven meetings against Oregon and is a perfect 7-0.
Last Time Out:	The Buckeyes won 24-14 in Columbus back in 1987.

2009 STATISTICS
OFFENSE	OHIO STATE			OREGON
	Statistical Average	Big Ten Rank	NCAA Rank	Statistical Average	Pac-10 Rank	NCAA Rank
Scoring Offense	29.3	5	48	37.7	1	7
Total Offense	364.8	9	71	424.7	2	25
Rushing Offense	198.2	3	19	236.1	1	6
Passing Offense	165.9	11	106	188.6	9	92
DEFENSE	OHIO STATE			OREGON
	Statistical Average	Big Ten Rank	NCAA Rank	Statistical Average	Pac-10 Rank	NCAA Rank
Scoring Defense	12.2	2	5	23.6	5	50
Total Defense	262.5	1	5	329.4	3	33
Rushing Defense	83.4	1	5	126.7	5	38
Pass Defense	179.1	2	17	202.8	3	38

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