Oregon can get rid of the remnants of the label "choke" and take home the first national title while Mariota, perhaps most remarkable in the history of Heisman winner, is leaving for the NFL with prizes galore.
Lost urban Meyer bucks Heisman Trophy contender Braxton Miller, then the top five finishing JT Barrett. Regardless-Cardale Jones took over and perhaps the most jaw-dropping just completed three-game stretch of any quarterback in the history of the program.
Offensive line mark Helfrich to not prefer Marcus Mariota this year. His defense also lost upper-Evo Ekpre-Olomu after download Jameis Winston in the semifinals of the CFP. Now a crime must overcome the loss of key contributors, too.
Most programs suffer casualties on the way to the top, but the best compensation in a convincing manner.
"We've been playing, I played all of our program and Ohio with this type of early loss, and your back against the wall to get to this point every play of every game, and the rest of the season, was for," said Helfrich or death, the associated press (via ESPN.com): in these words.
Participants in the meeting on Monday reflect this better than any other people can.
Monday may not turn out to be just 70 points Las Vegas seems to suggest, but fireworks are a sure thing regardless.
The bucks still rolling right along with an elite that can even keep up with Oregon for the efforts of freshman return Ezekiel Elliott.
To be fair, and to increase the use of Elliott is in large part out of necessity with Jones inexperienced under Center. Champion of the big ten Championship game just went 18 of 35 for 243 yards with a pick against Alabama.
Regardless, Elliot performance against elite Crimson Tide defense that still ranks sixth in scoring suggests that we will have a few issues with the Oregon defense. Dalvin Cook Florida State wild ran for 103 yards on only 15 carries, so expectations Elliot is great, no matter how predictable has been offense Ohio.
Most of the focus on the crime of Oregon, but for wrong reasons going to Monday.
Mariota near the dam once again one of the best seasons in history after 40 touchdowns to three interceptions through the air, 15 more points on the ground, and some individual devices to boot.