Players and staff members shuffle out of the Oregon football locker room and collect pre-prepared meals as coach Dan Lanning and athletic director Rob Mullens pull up on a golf cart. Both are silent.

The Ducks were no match for the Buckeyes in a 41-21 loss in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, and an unbeaten season ended with a somber locker room.

The Buckeyes jumped out to a 34-0 lead in the first half and never looked back en route to booking their place in the Cotton Bowl against Texas.