The Chase: How Ohio State Captured the First College Football Playoff [Hardcover]

This inside look at an unprecedented season follows Ohio State's road to the inaugural College Football Playoff and the national championship

InThe Chase, Bill Rabinowitz takes readers inside Ohio State's improbable championship season, from the final moments of their 2014 Orange Bowl loss to Clemson to the championship celebration in Texas a year later. Fans will learn how Ohio State overcame the loss of not one but two quarterbacks—gaining inside perspective behind the dynamic between Miller, J. T. Barrett, and Cardale Jones. Rabinowitz captures the mood of the team in late November following the tragic death of Kosta Karageorge, and profiles other Ohio State stars, including Joey Bosa, Michael Bennett, Ezekiel Elliott, and more.

“Ohio State's 2014 national title shocked the college football world, but those who readThe Chasewill understand that it was less a miracle run and more a methodical build that culminated at the sport's pinnacle. There obviously was a little magic sprinkled in, too, but Bill's book explains perfectly that the title run owes mostly to a special group of players and coaches who came together to create a team for the ages." —Andy Staples, Senior Writer,Sports Illustrated

 

 

 

“Born and bred in Michigan I was prepared to dislikeThe Chaseon basic principle. That notion was quickly disabused -- replaced by rich reporting, surprising detail and the kind of insight only a talent the likes of Bill can provide. It’s a gift that every Buckeyes fan will treasure. One of those rare post-season books that actually delivers – taking you deep inside the offices, meetings and minds of those who brought the first College Football Playoff trophy back to Columbus. Want to know how the path to a national title was paved?The Chaselays it out brick by championship brick.” &lC%