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119TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 48 

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 

2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2025 

Mr. MORENO (for himself and Mr. HUSTED) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for 

winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National 

Championship. 

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; 


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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, 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates The Ohio State University 

3 Buckeyes football team for winning the 2025 College 

4 Football Playoff National Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and 

6 fans whose hard work led to the championship; and 

7 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

8 the Senate prepare an official copy of this resolution 

9 for presentation to— 

10 (A) the president of The Ohio State Uni11 versity, Walter ‘‘Ted’’ Carter Jr.; 

12 (B) senior vice president and athletics di13 rector, Ross Bjork; and 

14 (C) the head coach of The Ohio State Uni15 versity football team, Ryan Day. 

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