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Chris Fowler Has Priceless Reaction to Ohio State Taking 31-0 Lead Over Oregon in Rose Bowl

"And the bad news gets worse."
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Ohio State had it going early and often against Oregon.
Ohio State had it going early and often against Oregon. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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It was all Buckeyes in the first half of the 2024-25 Rose Bowl Game.

Over the first 30 minutes of the CFP quarterfinal contest, Ohio State made Oregon look silly, out-gaining the Ducks in yards 390-139 while taking a 34-8 lead into halftime.

It was all bad, and everyone seemed to know it—including ESPN's broadcast team. While sideline reporter Holly Rowe relayed an injury update from Oregon's bench, OSU running back TreVeyon Henderson broke free for a 66-yard touchdown run that gave them a four-score lead. It led to this on-point, priceless reaction from play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler:

"And the bad news gets worse."

That it did, Chris. That it did.

The winner of Wednesday's contest in Pasadena will move on to the College Football Playoff semifinal, where they'll take on No. 5 Texas in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. That one will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 10 from Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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