Rose Bowl 2021 - Ohio State Buckeyes' trio demolish record book against Utah Utes

The 2021 Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One Venture X between the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 11 Utah Utes was simply wild. At one point, six touchdowns were scored in less than three minutes — and that was just in the first half.

The Buckeyes were down by 14 at the half but came alive offensively in the final 30 minutes and won 48-45. Ohio State was led by the offensive trio of C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.

Smith-Njigba was the man of the night, putting together a record-setting performance in the Granddaddy of Them All. The Utes had no solution for Smith-Njigba, who caught 15 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns.

The sophomore, alongside Stroud and Harrison, obliterated the school and bowl record books. They also ignited Buckeyes Twitter.

Here are some of the big numbers:

683: That is how many yards the Buckeyes offense accumulated Saturday, setting a new Rose Bowl record. It’s also the new Ohio State bowl game record. The Buckeyes needed every bit of it to overcome a 14-point deficit, the third-largest comeback in Rose Bowl history.

15 and 347: That’s Smith-Njigba’s stat line for receptions and receiving yards. His 15 receptions are the most ever in a Rose Bowl and is also an Ohio State single-game record. His 347 receiving yards are not only a record in this bowl’s history, but the fifth most ever in FBS history. He recorded 192 yards after the catch, the most since Colorado’s Laviska Shenault Jr.’s 214 in 2018.