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SENATE RESOLUTION 48--CONGRATULATING THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 
      TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. MORENO (for himself and Mr. Husted) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
       Whereas, on January 20, 2025, The Ohio State University 
     Buckeyes won the first-ever, 12-team College Football Playoff 
     National Championship with a 34 to 23 victory over the 7-
     seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish;
       Whereas head coach Ryan Day led the Buckeyes to a national 
     championship win in his sixth year as head coach, bringing 
     the total of national collegiate football championships won 
     by The Ohio State University to 9;
       Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes were led by an exemplary 
     group of seniors, many of whom deferred the opportunity to 
     enter the National Football League draft and returned to the 
     school for 1 final season;
       Whereas quarterback Will Howard completed 17 of 21 passes 
     for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns, earning the title of 
     Offensive Most Valuable Player;
       Whereas linebacker Cody Simon recorded 8 tackles, earning 
     the title of Defensive Most Valuable Player;
       Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes finished the 2024 season 
     with 14 wins and 2 losses;
       Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes faced the most challenging 
     path to a championship in the history of college football, 
     playing 4 top 10-ranked teams in their path to the 
     championship game;
       Whereas defensive end Jack Sawyer ensured the team reached 
     the national title game with a sack and fumble return 
     touchdown in the College Football Playoff semifinal;
       Whereas safety Caleb Downs was unanimously selected for the 
     2024 All-American Team, just the 39th player to receive such 
     an honor in the history of the football program of The Ohio 
     State University;
       Whereas center Seth McLaughlin won the Rimington Trophy as 
     the country's most outstanding center and was recognized as a 
     consensus All-American;
       Whereas wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was recognized as the 
     most outstanding wide receiver and the most outstanding 
     freshman player in the Big Ten Conference;
       Whereas 7 Ohio State Buckeyes were selected for the All-Big 
     Ten First Team;
       Whereas The Ohio State University president, Walter ``Ted'' 
     Carter, Jr., the senior vice president and athletics 
     director, Ross Bjork, and the football head coach, Ryan Day, 
     have stewarded a tradition of athletic and academic 
     excellence at the institution;
       Whereas The Ohio State University, founded in 1870, is one 
     of the nation's top land-grant and sea-grant institutions, 
     with more than 67,000 students, 15 colleges, and over 200 
     academic centers and institutes; and
       Whereas The Ohio State University marching band, 
     cheerleaders, students, faculty, alumni, and fans worldwide 
     have supported the football team through a season filled with 
     adversity and triumph: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates The Ohio State University Buckeyes 
     football team for winning the 2025 College Football Playoff 
     National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and fans whose 
     hard work led to the championship; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
     to--
       (A) the president of The Ohio State University, Walter 
     ``Ted'' Carter Jr.;
       (B) senior vice president and athletics director, Ross 
     Bjork; and
       (C) the head coach of The Ohio State University football 
     team, Ryan Day.

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