The last time the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes met, Ohio State had a chance to get into range to kick a game-winning field goal attempt. Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard scrambled up the field and failed to get down before the clock expired.

But it’s how the game ended that haunts Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. The Buckeyes were driving to get into field goal position and with six seconds left, Howard went back to pass, couldn’t find an open receiver and instead of throwing the ball away or running out of bounds to stop the clock, he scrambled up the middle of the field.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Will Howard was pretty ecstatic about the game plan Ohio State’s was preparing as it faced to play Tennessee on Saturday in the College Football Playoff because he knew it came with an opportunity.