family healthy. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> the ohio state buckeyesputed kings of college football. revelers in columbus ohio celebrated the school's win in the inaugural national championship game. 1,000 miles away in arlington, texas, the team rolled to victory over the university of oregon. megan alexander is there. >> reporter: in a blizzard of confetti, the ohio state buckeyes defeated heisman trophy winner marcus mariota and the oregon ducks, 42-20. in college football's first national championship game. how proud are you of the buckeyes? >> we're hyped right now. first-ever college playoff, we won it. so proud. >> flings it for a touchdown! >> reporter: oregon scored first. but ohio state answered with three touchdowns despite three turnovers. >> ohio state loses it again. >> reporter: oregon rallied in the second half with a 70-yard touchdown by byron marshall. but the ducks couldn't hold back ohio state's offense who managed to score three more times in the half. >> touchdown, ohio state! >> reporter: ezekiel elliott was the game's offensive

are number one. >> the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions of the playoff the undisputed champions of college football. the first team ever to hoist the playoff trophy. >> a dream come true but unreal feeling. looking at the confetti fall -- >> come here. >> the historic game started with the high-flying oregon offense and heisman winner quarterback marcus mario ta scoring first but the game belonged to ohio state including their improbable starting quarterback kordell jones who was in the game because of injuries. jones connecting on several long passes and coming up with clutch runs leading the buckeyes to a halftime lead. oregon cut the lead to one in the second half but jones and ezequiel elliot put the buckeyes back on top for good. elliot finished with 246 yards and four touchdowns. >> we finally did it. this is why we came to compete and win national championships and we did it. it is our dream and it came true. >> we had a good season. stuff happened. hats off to ohio state. great program and great coach and great win for them. >> the celebration is

and the ohio state buckeyes and a quarterback who began the season sitting on the bench. >> bring it on. >> ohio state was the underdog in the first playoff game against alabama, then ranked number one in the country. they are underdogs. six-point underdogs against oregon. overnight, what could be a key development, one of oregon's top receivers tested positive for marijuana use and will be ineligible for monday. i loved the ducks at first. i'm getting wobbly. what do you think? >> as a life long michigan fan, i'm never going the count out the buckeyes. as much as it pains me to say it, i'm wolverines all the way, but i have to stick with the ten. ohio state. >> i'm going ohio state. >> dan, just listen. >> 11 players on each side. >> not a big sports fan. but i -- watching that story, i liked 12-gauge. he seems really cool. so go 12-gauge. >> we have an ohio state fan. an inadvertent one. >> abc news, we're all on the story. we're going to be live from the site of the big game on monday with robin roberts reporting for "gma" and david muir will be in the middle of the action on "worl

ohio state 42 oregon 20. >> and the ohio state buckeyes are the first champions of the playoff era. >> reporter: transforming a program that a few years ago was banned from bowl game competition. >> i'm so happy. i love these guys. >> reporter: ohio state was powered to victory on the backs of a pair of sophomores third string quarterback car dell jones starting his third game for the team. and runner ezekiel elliot who bull dozed to four touchdowns in nearly 250 yards. >> unreal feeling looking at all of this confetti fall. >> i love you, baby! >> like i said it is an unreal feeling, man. >> reporter: the ducks now back to eugene. he will likely have his name called this spring at the nfl draft. >> right now cardell jones is the man. thank you very much. so great. >>> the buckeyes didn't start out perfect last night. the flag wavers spelled ohi. where is the final o. they were caught up at the entrance and described it as a minor trampling accident and everyone is okay. >> everyone in the crowd saying o, my goodness. >> especially since oregon was a favorite. i got that. that was gre

>> reporter: then another. >> into the end zone. >> reporter: oregon was not able to capitalize on four ohio state turnovers. the offense was neutralized by the buckeye defense. final score, ohio state, 42 oregon, 20. >> the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champion of the playoff era. >> reporter: urban meyer captured his third championship. transforming a program three years ago banned from competition. >> i show the guys i love it. >> reporter: ohio state was pour powered to victory by sophomores. cardale jones. runner ezekiel elliott. >> unreal feeling. you know looking at the confetti fall. >> come here. >> my teammates. >> i love you, baby. >> i guess this is an unreal feeling. >> reporter: the ducks now limp back to eugene without a title and likely without the services of mariota much longer. his name will likely be called this spring at the nfl draft. >> right now, cardale jones is the man. i love the players going i love you, baby. thank you, manuel. the buckeyes did not start out perfect. the flag wavers spelled out o-h-i on the field. where is the final "o?" the flag got caught on something at the entrance to the field. tripped

the scarlett and gray of ohio state. celebrating the title was painful for some buckeyes fans. police in riot gear used pepper spray and tear gas to control some of the crowd in columbus. after last night's game ohio state dominated oregon. what a game, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was a game that would not have happened if it were not for the new college football format. on monday the championship was proof the playoff system works. the oregon ducks and their record-setting offense got off to the perfect start as marcus mariota takes his team to a 7-0 lead just 2 1/2 minutes into the game. the buckeyes quickly responded with a score of their own. >> to the end zone! >> reporter: and then another. >> touchdown, ohio state. >> reporter: and then another. oregon wasn't able to capitalize on four ohio state turnovers. >> oregon has recovered. >> reporter: high flying duck offense was neutralized by the buckeye defense. ohio state 42 oregon 20. >> and the ohio state buckeyes are the first champions of the playoff era. >> reporter: transforming a program that a few yea

. >> and the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions. >> the biggest game in college football history. a big upset by the buckeyes. the third string quarterback leading ohio state to the first ever playoff national championship. >> to the end zone. >> rounding the ducks high-flying offense electrifyin the fans. we're live in texas this morning with all the reaction. >> make a hole. >>> subway nightmare. a crowded train in washington fills with heavy smoke during rush hour. one dead. more than 80 sent to the hospital after hundreds of passengers are trapped underground for more than an hour. the dramatic cell phone video and questions this morning about what caused in deadly dent. >>> airport alert. the new warning about terrorists targeting planes with homemade bombs and the manhunt heats up for the most wanted woman in the world linked to those attacks in france. >>> hazard on the highway. cars spinning out of control reckless drivers taking over streets shutting down traffic. is this a real-life "fast and furious"? >> and good morning, america. boy, the game was history last

the end zone. oregon wasn't able to capitalize on four ohio state turnovers. >> the ball is out. oregon has recovered. >> reporter: the high flying duck offense was neutralized by the hard hitting swarming buckeye defense. final score ohio state 42, oregon 20. >> the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions of the playoff era. >> reporter: buckeye head coach irvin meyer captured his third national championship transforming a program that only a few years ago was banned if bowl game competition. >> i'm so happy. i want to share with the guys. i lover these guys. >> reporter: ohio state was powered to victory on the backs of a pair of sophomores, cardell jones starting only his third game for the team and azekiak elliot scoring the most yards ever in a championship game. [indiscernible] >> i love you, baby. >> it's a really good feeling. >> they really put together a team atmosphere. the buckeyes coach joins nick say bin as the only coaches to win national championships at two different schools. as i just heard, only his third game ever this season. >> his third start. he was super impressive last night. unbelievable. >> what a game. >>> that will do it for the news here at noon. we'r

. >>> the ohio state buckeyes are winners of the first ever college football playoff championship. t to score but it was the buckeyes that poured on the points throughout the game. ohio state bottled up heisman trophy winning quarterback marcus mariota why running back ezekial elliott scored three touchdowns, three in the second half for the buckeyes. the buckeyes the fourth seed in this playoff takes the title with the 42 to 20 victory. >> 6:22 now. coming up we'll run down six things you need know. >> also a south jersey man was taken into police custody late last night. he had been spotted driving his missing wife's car. katherine. >> reporter: matt, that's right, there could be break in the case of a missing south jersey woman. we're live in mount laurel with all the latest details coming up at 6:30. >> ♪♪ it doesn't get much easier than picking 2 things. you pick 2, and... you're basically done. look for pick 2. coming soon from the pennsylvania lottery. easy to play. simple to say. >> get you up to speed on this busy morning we have six things you need to know before you go. e

. >> the ohio state buckeyes the first national champions of the playoff era. >> there you go. ohio state defeats oregon in a big way in college football's first ever playoff championship. we will look back at the win for the record books. >>> what sparked a guyser that brought down the roof at an oklahoma gas station? one of the stories we are following around the newsnation. that one's delicious. it's yoplait! what? i love yoplait! the other one is chobani. really. i like this one better. yoplait wins again! take the taste-off for yourself. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ stouffer's mac and cheese with real aged cheddar now in a convenient cup. new stouffer's mac cups. made for you to love. >>> developing now at the white house. president obama and vice president biden are meeting with capitol hill leaders from both parties. the president spoke moments ago and mentioned cyber security. let's listen. >> there are opportunities for us to streamline government so it is more responsive and on each of these issues i'm going to be listening to everybody around this table and i'm hopeful that with a spiri

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oregon ducks and the ohio state buckeyes play in the first ever playoff national title game and it should be fun. cornucopia of sports tonight. the days of the polls and the bowls and mythical championships are over done kaput, next year make the playoffs eight teams instead of four. oregon's favored by six tonight because of their team speed and the quarterback who won the heisman trophy. but never count out the buckeyes head coach urban ohio state has won 12 straight ballgames with three different quarterbacks. should be a terrific game tonight. now hear this. it's being reported that peyton manning has played the last month with the torn right quadricep. it runs from his pelvis to his knee. trainer said yesterday his leg was totally black and blue and i'm wondering now if the 38-year-old peyton manning will be back next year or have we seen the last of one of the greatest players of all time? dez bryant play, common sense says it was a catch. but the letter of the rule the call was correct. item one, rule eight, article three, if a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pas

. >>> the ohio state buckeyes are this year's college football champions. >> they were the underdog going into last night for the college football playoff national championship game. meg alexander has the latest from arlington, texas. >> reporter: the ohio state buckeyes defeated heisman trophy winner marcus marioto and the oregon ducks 42-20 in the first championship game. how proud of you are the buckeyes? >> we're high right now. first college playoff, we won it, so proud. >> reporter: oregon scored first but ohio state answered with three touchdowns despite three turnovers. >> ohio state loses it again. >> reporter: oregon rallied in the second half with a 70-year- old touchdown run by byron marshall but the ducks couldn't hold backhoe hoe state's offense who managed to score three more times in the half. >> touchdown ohio state. >> reporter: elliot rushed for 246 yards and scoring four touchdowns. >> so blessed, all the great running backs that came to ohio state. >> reporter: the game represent as brand new way to crown a champion and a new way to generate big business. the ncaa wan

ohio buckeyes are celebrating this morning, they are college football's first ever playoff champions. elliot put the icing on the cake for the buckeyes for fourth touchdown of the game leading ohio state to the 42 to 20 win over oregon. the buckeyes won with their third string quarterback starting just his third game ever. more highlight from the championship game coming up in a little bit in sport. meanwhile, let's show you new video, the celebration in columbus getting little out of control overnight. this is not good. police fired pepper spray on some rowdy fans, who tried to sneak into ohio state stadium after the big win. people also said about 30, 40 fires, and trash cans, and dumpsters. you see it so often. why? >> but your team won? >> get out of hand, that's not good. >> 5:09 right now. three's on your side with an important warning for parent. how police say a man used a popular app to lure a young boy. >> also, commuter chaos smoke fills a metro train in washington d.c. we have new video to show this morning. frightening aftermath also this. >> after some time, i just said look, i'm not dying from that. >> and an incredible survival story. how that former nfl player survive

the ohio state buckeyes began the season well but went down. the maryland terrapins have climbed their way up the leaderboard. 1 team seems to have found their way while the other is searching for answers and the terps are the hearts. here's your terps highlights. it was all buckeyes after that. late 1st half mark loving the three-point shot. he was 5-5 from beyond the arc. 2nd half ohio state in complete control. russell throws up the shot. apparently the bank is open late on thursdays in columbus. buckeyes roll 80-56. >>> george mason hosting st. louis, 2nd half patriots in transition. isaiah jackson to trey porter. stuffs it home. the billikens would go on a 9-0 run, but mason would answer. thompson with two of his 19 points. george mason holds on, 68-60. >>> this time of the football season the majority of players are nursing injuries. seahawks corner back richard sherman has been dealing with a hyperextended elbow. he says he'll be ready to play sunday, but there is a possibility something else could keep him out of the game. sherman's gir

in this corner, the ohio state buckeyes, also 13-1. the underdogs still looking for respect. teams, two very different quarterbacks. oregon's marcus mariota. >> i really wanted to be a part of this team and contribute and i wanted to find ways to get myself better. >> reporter: mariota is arguably the best quarterback in the country and an all-american nice guy. >> great, great player. great person. great leader. >> that's the coach of the other team talking. mariota won the heisman trophy college football's top award and will likely be the first player chosen in the upcoming draft. he appeared on david letterman. >> to heck with the nfl. i'm going on "dancing with the stars." >> ohio state is led by cardale jones who became the starter at the end of the the season when the buckeyes quarterback went down with a season-ending injury. >> four weeks ago, five weeks ago, i didn't see myself in this position. >> the 250-pound sophomore can throw and run. so the stage is set. the oregon ducks behind mariota and the ohio state buckeyes and a quarterback who began the season sitting

. >>> well the ohio state buckeyes have made history first team ever to win the college football national championship playoffs to do it. buckeyes sophomore elliot was offensive mvp and for good reason, he ran for four touchdowns and 246 yards. ohio state started the first ever playoff as the four seed, but they win it all, 4220 he to 20, over the oregon ducks, more on the game, coming up in sport. >> well, celebration in columbus got little out of hand overnight. police used pepper spray to try and control rowdy fans, after the buckeyes win authority say fans had 30, 40 fires and trash cans and dumpsters, and so far, there are no final reports on the amount of arrests. >>> always hate seeing. that will i never understand it either. your team won. >> i'm with you. got way out of hand. breaking news in new york tell tell but. report of under gown station at penn station. we'll have that for you on the other side. >> people were just getting out of hands panicking, next thing you know, you coin see from one ends to the other on the train. >> oh, it goss pretty scary pretty fast. smoke fille

the oregon ducks take on the ohio state buckeyes, in the first national championship game decided by e playoff system. the last one for ohio state came 13 years ago. oregon has never won a national championship in football. >>> when it comes to being counted the u.s. census bureau may be ready to enter the new amillenniu millennium. the bureau plans to phase out paper in those once in a decade counts, allowing people to complete forms online as opposed to sending them in by mail. come 2020, census takers may be able to use their smartphones for follow-up visits instead of tried and true paper. the agency expects to save millions of dollars through the changes. >> a south carolina man is bringing new meaning to the word hotdog thanks to a toasty dog house you won't find in any store. this house won't add to your heating bill as well. robert case designed an igloo type home, he connected a pipe. firefighters call it safe because it has no electrical cords and the drawing resting comfortably with no matter the weather that is outside. >> it's a dog that can handle any and all conditions.

. >>> the ohio state buckeyes are winners of the first ever college and football playoff championship ducks were first to score. it was the buckeyes that poured on the points throughout the game. ohio state bottled up heisman trophy winning quarterback marcus mariota while ohio state running back ezekial elliott scored four touchdowns three in the second half. the buckeyes the fourth seed in this playoff take the title with the 42 to 20 vic to this time now is 5:16. who knows you best? the results of a new study may surprise you. >> a dart throwing competition gets shut down down under because thousands in the crowd decided to throw punches and chairs instead. david. >> we are dressing the kids in all that extra gear this morning because in the north we have temperatures in the 20's and in philadelphia we're still in the 30's but on the way down and it's going to stay probably around the freezing mark this afternoon with a brisk wind. i'll be back with your day planner forecast and get you to the airport. >> ♪♪ discover brookside and discover an exciting combination of tastes. rich, d

capitol. >>> big winner of the first ever college football national championship playoff is the ohio state buckeyesucks and heisman trophy winner marcus put up a fight, through two touchdown passes including a 70 yarder in the third quarter. chip kelly covered that young man at oregon many of you know but the buckeyes had sophomore running back elliot, and he ran for four touchdowns. ohio state wins the national championship, 42 to 20. >> now fans head today last night's big game had an unusual transportation option. >> yes, all thanks to ride sharing service uber, some could hop a helicopter. uber put the deal on line yesterday morning, $350 per person for a 15-mile chopper flight from love field to the stadium in arlington. now there is was so popular uber to take the deal down and then repose it. about 20 people seized the opportunity. >> something jest i would do go big or go home? >> we thought what's a different way to get to the stadium, being able to see the stadium as you're flying in, you know, seeing jerry's world flying in from that perspective. it is casino of unheard of. >> fans got r

actually touch the ball last night as ohio state locked up the first ever college football playoff national title. apple a former number one prospect out of new jersey among the stars for the buckeyesght but nobody beat up oregon more than ezekial elliott. nearly 250 yards rushing and four touchdowns. ohio state ran away with it and final play of the game marcus mariota he hasn't had a lot of these intercepted. the oregon quarterback picked by apple. ohio state, they are champions of college football. they won by 22 and irving meyer has now hoisted a trophy for the third time. >>> meyer says he has no interest to going into the nfl. oregon quarterback marcus mariota has to decide by thursday whether or not he will skip his seen sore senior and declare for the nfl draft. listening to eagles coach chip kelly who recruited him to oregon sounds like chip would daft him in a second if he he could get his hands on him. >> may be the faster guy on the field tonight but his mind is even faster. to have someone that thinks that well, things like a peyton manning that has that athletic ability where he can beat you with his arms, his legs it's a special package. it's one for the ages this ye

. >>> and at 8:30 tonight the ohio state buckeyes against the oregon ducks. they will place the first ever college football playoff national championship. oregon and their heisman trophy winner quarterback marcus are the early on favorites rain tapering off to showers still going to be wet for the evening commute. >>> southbound lanes of 270 with a new crash. right side of the roadway will be tied-up. watch the on and off ramps. inbound lanes of route 4 still hung up by the crash. that had one lane squeezing by. 395 headed forthe 14th street bridge. volume has been light, incident free. please take your time or wait it out until it warms up. >>> cbs this morning is next. they will look back at the top ads of the 20, 21st century. 20th century. >> it is okay. >>> senator marco rubio is also going to discuss a possible presidential run and details from his new book. >>> and beverly and i are back in 25 minutes with traffic and weather. >>> and for news traffic and weather 24 hours a day including all the delays, just check the wusa9 app. >>> and as far as tempe

the stands, we couldn't help but to notice ohio native lebron james right there. he was then on the field, celebrating with that third string quarterback who made it all happen. >> the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions of the playoff era. >> reporter: the new era ushered in with more than 85,000 fans watching at at&t stadium. we were right there with them. the most viewed cable tv program of all-time. the underdog buckeyes, toppling the oregon ducks. with the third string quarterback, who wasn't even supposed to be there. >> cardale jones, so impressive. >> oh! what a play! >> reporter: cardale jones, the quarterback, only because the team had lost their first two. he didn't even start until the postseason. but there was someone who always knew cardale could do it. back home, it was a tough beginning for cardale in cleveland, the youngest of six. >> not knowing some days where the next meal was going to come from. >> reporter: he went to the only all-male public high school the ginn academy, east cleveland. and he was assigned a mentor named michelle nash. >> i just saw something in his eyes. i just seen a sweet kid that needed something. >> reporter: over the years,

the second seeded oregon ducks face off against the fourth seeded ohio state buckeyes and the game that could surpass the nfl's super bowl in viewership popularity and, yes, money. we'll be going through the tale of the tape and show you who we believe will be crowned the first true college football national champion. >>> and we begin in france a nation still trying to recover from the deadly terrorist attacks and today's bloody aftermath. moments ago european leaders announced they will join french president hollande at a unity rally sunday to defend the rights as they put it of europeans to free speech. fox news correspondent greg palkot in paris and has the latest developments for us, greg? >> france's worst nightmare came true this week, jihadi-style terror sending shockwaves through the paris region. while the immediate crisis has been resolved today's events are haunting a lot people. it was an explosive tend to a dramatic day. two terror linked hostage standoffs ended by french authorities. a country on edge could breathe for a bit. following the deadly shooting wednesday at a ne

the ohio state's buckeyes punch their ticket by upsetting number one alabama. ohio state's quarterback car dale jones and running back elliot led the buckeyes back from a 15-point deficit to win it, 42 to 35. jones through for touchdown and elliot rushed for 230 yards and couple of touches. buckeyes out last the crimson tide 42 to 35. >> it was a big win in the rose bowl, oregon's marcus through for three touchdowns, and ran for another. and oregon scored all three florida state turnovers to beat the so many knowles, at to -- 59 to 20. that offense does work, fsu quarterback jail us winston figure in two of those turnovers, the loss snapped florida state's 29-game winning streak. their defense got to the game, as well, the ducks did. so it is second ranked oregon taking on fourth ranked ohio state for the national championship january 12th, in arlington, texas. >> well, the flyers hope 2015 bridges change for the orange and black in carolina tonight to play the hurricanes. now the fly guys ended 2014 with three straight losses. the sixers have also lost three st

hasn't disappointed this season, oregon ducks going for their first ever national title, the ohio state buckeyes going for their eighth. it has been a fast paced game. here's some of the highlights. first ever playoff game second seeded oregon and you have ohio, had a little problem with their flags at the beginning. first possession of the game for oregon, mariota finds keenan lowe for the touchdown. later in the quarter buckeyes would answer. ezequiel elliott, this guy is unstoppable, hits the hole, breaks off on a big run, 33 yards to the house, 7-straight, but the ducks not going quietly. right after a turnover mariota to byron marshall, 70-yard touchdown pass and right now buckeyes just scored to go up. it's 28-20 in the 4th quarter. >>> this saturday maryland terrapins host michigan state spartans in a big 10 basketball showdown. that game is at 4:00 here on wusa9. stay with us afterwards. we have a special postgame game on with appearances from garry williams, johnny holliday and wallet williams. >>> the on capitals have found their goaltender in braden holtby who picked up his 21st victo

after all the action last night the ohio state buckeyes returned to columbus today as the first nationalder the new college system. ezekiel elliot scored four touchdowns as the buckeyes beat oregon 42-20. fans poured into the streets. nearly 90 fires were set. police had to use tear gas to break up the crowds. a middle school principal in valley, alabama, wants to arm her students with cans of vegetables. priscilla holley sent a letter to parents the other day asking them to have their kids bring in an eight-ounce can of food to be thrown at any intruder, possibly to stun him until the police arrive. holley says it would give the children a sense of empowerment. now, leeshless in seattle. this is eclipse a two-year-old black lab who regularly rides the bus sometimes with her owner, but often all by herself. the other passengers don't seem to mind. eclipse looks out the window and knows where to get off-- at the dog park. two rock climbers are on the precipice of history assuming their fingers hold out. that's next. [ hoof beats ] i wish... please, please, please, please, please. [ male a

the 8th national championship for the ohio state buckeyes. nd new champion crowned. the game was a slugfest from opening kickoff. ohio state took control, led by third string quarterback jones. and powered by running back ez eek yell elliott. marcus mariota fought back. but the buckeyes wound up on top, final score 42-20. >> the ohio state buckeyes the first national champions of the playoff era. lebron james cheered with a tweet calling elliott a beast. hard to deny. >> four touchdowns national champion mvp. how do you feel? >> i can't describe this in words. so happy for me and my brothers that we were able to accomplish this. >> reporter: seems everyone was caught up in the excitement. >> nbc's craig melvin thank you so much. >>> senator marco rubio is the latest politician out with a new book. other authors that could give a glimpse what the white house could look like in 2016. >>> first, this incredible image from yosemite national park where two free climbers are trying to become the first people to successfully climb the summit to the f

for the ohio state buckeyes, it could have been the worst of times. >> barrett still down for ohio stateyear-old marcus mariota's humility and emotion when accepting the heisman trophy captivated the nation. >> finally, mom and dad and the rest of my family, thank you. >> mariota was raised in honolulu. he knew since the fourth grade he wanted to be a college quarterback. humble and so polite that when he was pulled over for a traffic stop, the officer cited his good manners in the report. he passed up millions with a chance to go pro in 2013 to get his degree. he graduated with a 3.22 gpa and a bachelor's degree in science. and then there's the qb no one saw coming, ohio state's cardale jones began the season as the third string quarterback. injuries to the two starters ahead of him forced him into the spotlight. he's only started in two games so far. >> i never thought i would be in this position, not just me but my teammates. >> growing up in cleveland, he was one of six children and never knew his father. but this is where he thrived. ginn academy, an all-boys public high school run

folks. >>> good morning, america. >> and the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions. >>ge football history. a big upset by the buckeyes. the third string quarterback leading ohio state to the first ever playoff national championship. >> to the end zone. >> rounding the ducks high-flying offense electrifying the fans. with a stunning win. we're live in texas this morning with all the reaction. >> make a hole. make a hole! >>> subway nightmare. a crowded train in washington fills with heavy smoke during rush hour. one dead. more than 80 sent to the hospital after hundreds of passengers are trapped underground for more than an hour. the dramatic cell phone video and qu

the oregon ductionks will do battle with the ohio state buckeyes. it's a third stringer against this year's heisman trophy winner. ron, here, with the story. they're both the resident college football fan. >> this is the game that dan and i have not stopped talking about for more than a week. >> lie. >> should be a heck of a game. the two best college football teams in the country, two terrific quarterbacks. one who almost everybody knew would have great season. the other who practically no one ever heard of just two months ago. the first ever college football playoff national championship is shaping up as a bruising battle between two heavy weights. in this corner the oregon ducks, 13 wins, 1 loss. an offensive juggernaut, racking up more than 47 points game. in this corner the ohio state buck eyes. underdog still looking for respect. two teams. two very different quarterbacks. marcus mariota from oregon. >> i wanted to be part of this team. i wanted to contribute. i wanted to find ways to get myself better. >> reporter: he's arguably the best quart

the ohio state buckeyes are the first champions in the new play off system. >> elliot. ship win. >> that is running back ezekiel elliot scored four touchdowns for ohio state. they beat oregon 42-20. that's impossible but it happened. ohio state began the first major college football play off as the fourth and final seed. they knocked off top seeded alabama just to get to that championship game. his state students and fans were excited and got rowdy in columbus ohio. thousands hit the streets after the game. after police couldn't get them back on the sidewalks they used pepper spray. no problems were reported in eugene, oregon. home of the ducks. >> the ride sharing company offered the special service for $350 bookings opened at 11:00 yesterday morning and the system was almost instantly overwhelmed. 20 fans were able to get through and score a quick ride to the stadium. >> we stayed persistent for a half an hour. we kept hitting the refresh button. >> passengers headed home in a private car after the game. uber officials say due to its success, the company will probably

the late joe paterno's legacy is the penn state. >>> plus highlights from the first college football championship game especially for all of you buckeyes out there, the ohio next than 200 years old and only ten exist. >> kabc's joey rand said the new owner had his eye on it for more than 30 years. >> reporter: walking into kevin's beverly hills office you learn quickly, the man collects some impressive stuff. >> i collect a lot of fabulous art and antiques. >> reporter: but now has a new addition that cost him more than $2.5 million. >> i did have a favorite and this has become number one. >> reporter: what is it? >> 1796 birch penny. >> reporter: you heard him correctly, a penny for $2.5 million. >> it's a penny, yeah but this penny is more than just a penny. this penny is a piece of art. it's a piece of incredible part of our history. >> reporter: dating back to 1792 the birch penny named after robert birch was basically a prototype mint three years in george washington's presidency to help to decide what the first coins would like like. >> these early patterns were presented to the founding fatherers and shown to adams and jefferson to get their blessi

it ends with an interception and the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions on the playoff. >> i owe the fans a little bit of props. they handled oregon phenomenally. 33 million people watched that game last night. that was a record. >> that's nice. there you go. >> brady, did he play? >> no. >> does anybody hit a home run? >>> speaking of dazed and confused, to commemorate the collections release of "dazed and confused" they posted a few of matthew mcconaughey's audition tapes from 22 years ago. you want to take a look? >> i do. >> hey, man. say, man you got a joint? >> not on me. >> it would be a lot cooler if you did. >> he is so good right? >> that was one of the best movies ever. >> that was dave wooderson early 20s. >> been there, done that. >>> it's mating season. look what one of them did as he was looking for a mate. there is a couple in the car. the elephant sits on that car and proceeds to rip a bumper off of another one. you are not going to mate with those cars. go look in the jungle. you probably have a better shot at it. >> i have an animal video, too. this i

the big conference next year. already talk that ohio state could win the national championship again next year. oregon's hopes for its first football nationals championship derailed by the ohio state buckeyes. the ducks could not slow down zeke yell elliott. remember that name, guys the sophomore ran through oregon's defense 246 yards in the game. just as impressive ohio state won the title with their third straight quarterback cardale s in after the top two quarterbacks went down with season-ending injuries jones creating really just a lot of buzz. but after only 33 games in his career he said today he's not ready for the nfl just yet, but elliott was the story, guys rushing for four touchdowns, taking home mvp honors. buckeyes win their sixth national championship in school history, third title for head coach urban meyer. >>> one more college note. louis perkins has stepped down at howard university's athletic director. shelly davis has been named interim athletic director. the appointment really made us wonder how many female athletic directors are out therg division i programs? in 2013-2014 there are 34 female a.d.s out of 350 schools. one point where there won't be change is in dallas

. >>> the ohio state buckeyes are the first national champions in college football's new play off systemhampionship win. >> he scored four touchdowndowns -- touchdowns for ohio state and they beat oregon 42-20. ohio state began the first play off as the fourth and final seed. they knocked off top seeded alabama just to get to the championship game. ohio state students and fans got really rowdy back in columbus after that big win. thousands of people hit the streets near the campus. a lot of fires were set. police couldn't get them back on the sidewalks so they used pepper spray to clear the roads. dozens of small fires were reported. police did make several arrests. no problems were reported in eugene, oregon home of the ducks. >>> some fans at the game near dallas arrived by helicopter thanks to uber. they offered the special service for $350. bookings opened at 11:00 yesterday morning and the system was almost instantly overwhelmed. 20 fans did get through and they were able to score a quick ride to the stadium be passengers were taken home in uber black cars, private cars after the ga

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