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To honor and recognize the Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team for winning the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship on January 12, 2015.
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WHEREAS, the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season marked the Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team's 124th overall season, 102nd season as a member of the Big Ten Conference and first season as a member of the newly reorganized Eastern Division; and
WHEREAS, in his third year as head coach, Coach Urban Meyer led the Ohio State Buckeyes to an impressive 14-1 overall record, with an 8-0 record in the Big Ten Conference; and
WHEREAS, on December 6th, the Ohio State Buckeyes faced the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship game. The Buckeyes handily defeated Wisconsin in 59-0 shutout win; and
WHEREAS, advancing to the inaugural College Football Playoff semifinals, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide with a score of 42-35 at the Sugar Bowl; and
WHEREAS, in the final round of the College Football Playoff on January 12th, the Ohio State Buckeyes faced off against the Oregon Ducks at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas before a crowd of more than 85,000 spectators; and
WHEREAS, with a final score of 42-20, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Oregon to claim the crown of the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship; and
WHEREAS, this marked the Ohio State Buckeyes' sixth national championship win in school history; and
WHEREAS, on their path to the National Championship, the Ohio State Buckeyes faced not inconsiderable challenges and setbacks. Their resilience and perseverance to achieve against all odds is highly commendable and an inspiration to us all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor the Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team for its 2015 National Championship and congratulate the team members, Coach Meyer, all of the staff and fans on this remarkable accomplishment.