ARLINGTON, United States: The Ohio State Buckeyes grabbed a slice of American college football history on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) with a 42-20 triumph over Oregon in the first College Football Playoff Championship.

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns for Ohio State, who become the first university to claim a national football title via a knockout playoff competition.

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