No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) on Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
Kickoff between the Vols and Buckeyes is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
ABC will televise the first-round matchup. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Marty Smith (reporters) will be on the call.
Ohio State announced winterization efforts for Ohio Stadium ahead of hosting the College Football Playoff and the 2025 NHL Stadium Series, featuring the Columbus Blue Jackets playing the Detroit Red Wings.
“Ohio State has been preparing for a December game at Ohio Stadium ever since the CFP announced it would have first-round playoff sites,” Ohio State announced. “The department of athletics will host the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings at Ohio Stadium in an NHL Stadium Series game this March.
“Efforts to winterize the stadium for these CFP and NHL contests include: Repairing and replacing all existing heat trace piping for cold water piping; Adding portable heaters to concession stands (96 heaters); Continuing the heat trace repair/replace efforts for additional cold water piping and sanitary drops in B, C and D deck; Having plumbers – both university and contracted – on standby throughout the week and at the game; and purchasing equipment and having an army of individuals on standby for snow removal.”
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