Buckeyes

Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held top-ranked Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71-66.

The sink-or-swim indoctrination of new Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud continues when the freshman leads the No. 3 Buckeyes against No. 12 Oregon on Saturday.

C.J. Stroud passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns in his debut as the Ohio State starter in a 45-31 victory at Minnesota.

Alabama has finished No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 11th time after finishing with the program's first perfect season since 2009.

No. 1 Alabama is the national champions, by routing No. 3 Ohio State 52-24. Alabama went 13-0. Nick Saban won his seventh national championship and sixth as coach of the Crimson Tide.

Ohio State has been in contact with CFP officials about possible player availability problems that could force the game to be delayed.

Despite playing just six games because of a COVID-19 issues, Ohio State made the CFP as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl.

Michigan has canceled its annual rivalry game at Ohio State because of the COVID-19 outbreak within the Wolverines football program.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is The Associated Press college football player of the year in a landslide. Burrow has led the top-ranked Tigers to the CF Playoffs.

The undefeated Buckeyes are seeking their third straight conference crown. The Badgers are trying to win their first league championship since 2012.