Ohio State quarterback Will Howard unable to take Rose Bowl celebration stage: 'They're blocking me'

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Will Howard played a huge role in Ohio State's 41-21 victory in the Rose Bowl, but his celebration was cut short.

After the eighth-seeded Buckeyes advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals, members of the team took the stage with roses in their mouths.

However, Howard was too late to the party and was never able to join his teammates and head coach Ryan Day.

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Will Howard of the Ohio State Buckeyes holds the Leishman Trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 41-21 in the Rose Bowl at Rose Bowl Stadium Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (Harry How/Getty Images)

Several people, including some Buckeyes, tried to inform those in charge that he was the quarterback who had just thrown for 319 yards and three touchdowns. But a man blocking the entrance stood firm in not allowing Howard on board.

"They're blocking me over there," Howard said. "There's a weight limit, apparently."

The Buckeyes handed top-seeded Oregon its first, and only, loss of the season after getting out to a 34-0 lead.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard celebrates after a 41-21 win over the Oregon Ducks in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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Howard was 17-for-26 and threw three touchdowns, two of which went to Offensive MVP Jeremiah Smith. Smith's two touchdowns were a part of his seven-reception, 187-yard performance.

Oregon had defeated the Buckeyes, 32-31, earlier in the season.

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