Former OSU great, Maurice Clarett, gets fans ready for the game as he narrates a two-minute video about fighting through adversity and rewriting your story. It’s a message Clarett knows something about firsthand. It’s a story the Buckeyes are living in real-time as they look to atone for past sins. The story writes on.

The most intriguing matchup of the College Football Playoff first round takes place Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio, when No. 9 seed Tennessee goes on the road to face No. 8 seed Ohio State. The Buckeyes (10-2) come into the game reeling off a 13-10 loss to Michigan that has prompted questions about coach Ryan Day's long-term future as the program's leader.