The door is now ajar for Ohio State to enter the College Football Playoff. No. 4 USC gifted No .5 Ohio State second life with a 47-24 loss to Utah in the Pac-12 title game.

Ohio State lost its first game of the season in the regular season finale against Michigan. However, now Ohio State has taken to Twitter to celebrate this potential opportunity to crack the top 4.

USC falls to 11-2 with the loss, while Ohio State sports an 11-1 mark. In the loss vs. Michigan, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 31 of his 48 passes for 349 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Emeka Egbuka had 9 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. Marvin Harrison Jr. hauled in 7 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.

The stingy Ohio State defense has allowed 21 points or less 9 times this season. Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg leads Ohio State with 112 tackles, along with having 2.5 sacks and a pick-6. Michael Hall Jr. and Jack Sawyer each have a team-high 4.5 sacks.

Ohio State will now await its fate as the CFP committee evaluates the resumes heading into the final rankings before the postseason.