The 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship was a bowl game that determined a national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football for the 2014 season. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game, 42–20, marking the first national championship awarded under the CFP system. The teams playing for the national championship were the winners of semifinal bowl games held on January 1, 2015. The game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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The 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship was a bowl game that determined a national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football for the 2014 season. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game, 42–20, marking the first national championship awarded under the CFP system. The teams playing for the national championship were the winners of semifinal bowl games held on January 1, 2015. This was the first championship game since 2006 that did not feature at least one SEC team. The cost of a thirty-second commercial during the game broadcast reached upwards of USD 1 million. Each team received 20,000 tickets. Premium seat packages for the event cost USD 1,899 to USD 3,899 apiece. The Buckeyes made their fifth visit to the state of Texas, having won 4 previous games and outscoring four different schools 120–33. Ohio State, all-time, came into the game with an 8–0 record against Oregon. The Ducks are 6–4 in Texas having won three straight games and played their third game in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which was announced as the host site in April 2013. On March 25, 2014, Dr Pepper was announced as the official championship partner and presenting sponsor of the new College Football playoff National Championship Trophy.
The semifinal participants were chosen and ranked 1–4 by the 13-member playoff selection committee, with 1 playing 4 and 2 playing 3. No. 1 Alabama upset No. 1 Alabama 42–35 in the 2015 Sugar Bowl, and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Florida State 59–20 in the2015 Rose Bowl. The AP Poll and Coaches’ Poll also named Ohio State as their top team of the season, marking Ohio State’s first national championships since 2002 and their 8th overall. The final score was Oregon 7, Ohio State 7, Oregon 14, Oregon 15. The first quarter ended with Ohio State leading 14–7 after a Cardale Jones pass to wideout Corey Smith for a 1st down. A dropped Ezekiel Elliott pass on the next drive led to the Ducks next drive which led to a 7-yard TD scamper, tying the game at 7-7. A critical pass interference call set Ohio State up near the 46 yard line, but failed on 4th and goal, giving the Ducks the ball back. After another punt, the Buckeyes had a chance to stretch their lead, but a mishandled exchange between Nick Elliott and Nick Vanettett gave the ball to Oregon.
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