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PASADENA, Calif. With about three minutes left in the College Football Playoff semifinal win against Florida State, Oregon let loose with the most popular chant in college football the last four years.We want Bama! We want Bama!About 20 minutes later at the postgame pre s conference, was asked if thats what the Ducks really want. He had the prepared answered.It doesnt matter to us, Mariota Khalil Mack Jersey said. Whatever happens next, we look forward to playing them.HAYES: | BENDER: | Mariota didnt specify who, and with good reason. Them happens to be Ohio State instead. Oregon just dethroned the defending national champions 59-20, and its not about Alabama or Ohio Jalen Guyton Jersey State.Its an opportunity for us to hopefully win a national championship, Mariota said. Were just going to look forward to whoever we play., who is 24-3 in two seasons and one win away from leading Oregon to its first national championship, backed that up with one word.Ditto, he said.Oregon fans didnt get their wish, but fans of offense got theirs. The Ducks ranked third in the FBS with 46.3 points Joey Bosa Jersey per game this season. Ohio State finished fifth with 45.2 points per game.The Ducks racked up 639 total yards against Florida State. The Buckeyes totaled 537 total yards against Alabama. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and Helfrich have perfected the offense that is the standard in college football today.MORE: | I think their quarterback is outstanding, Meyer said on the ESPN telecast afterward. I love their people. Its a program I have a lot of respect for.Thats sure to be the theme heading Troy Reeder Jersey into the College Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 12. Oregon and Ohio State both have thrived with a hyper-inward focus, and no two programs have a better infrastructure tied to the focus of a winning a national championship.Oregon players talked all week at Rose Bowl media days about Helfrichs uncanny ability to flip the switch from fun to serious at practice. So its no surprise he offered this answer when asked about next weeks preparation while the Alabama-Ohio State game unfolded.I guarantee theres a few guys in the locker room dialed in and tuned into those guys to get some tendencies, Helfrich said. Doing what they did tonight, the culmination of Joshua Kelley Jersey the season, they need to enjoy it for a few days.Weve got a plan going forward of how well manage that, he said. These guys can enjoy getting patted on the back a few too many times here the next couple days, then well flip it.Oregon didnt get Bama. Thats OK.Ohio State will be much more fun.