119-sres48

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 48 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 48

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 
 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 30, 2025

 Mr. Moreno (for himself and Mr. Husted) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 
 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas, on January 20, 2025, The Ohio State University Buckeyes won the first-
 ever, 12-team College Football Playoff National Championship with a 34 
 to 23 victory over the 7-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish;
Whereas head coach Ryan Day led the Buckeyes to a national championship win in 
 his sixth year as head coach, bringing the total of national collegiate 
 football championships won by The Ohio State University to 9;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes were led by an exemplary group of seniors, many 
 of whom deferred the opportunity to enter the National Football League 
 draft and returned to the school for 1 final season;
Whereas quarterback Will Howard completed 17 of 21 passes for 231 yards and 2 
 touchdowns, earning the title of Offensive Most Valuable Player;
Whereas linebacker Cody Simon recorded 8 tackles, earning the title of Defensive 
 Most Valuable Player;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes finished the 2024 season with 14 wins and 2 
 losses;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes faced the most challenging path to a 
 championship in the history of college football, playing 4 top 10-ranked 
 teams in their path to the championship game;
Whereas defensive end Jack Sawyer ensured the team reached the national title 
 game with a sack and fumble return touchdown in the College Football 
 Playoff semifinal;
Whereas safety Caleb Downs was unanimously selected for the 2024 All-American 
 Team, just the 39th player to receive such an honor in the history of 
 the football program of The Ohio State University;
Whereas center Seth McLaughlin won the Rimington Trophy as the country's most 
 outstanding center and was recognized as a consensus All-American;
Whereas wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was recognized as the most outstanding wide 
 receiver and the most outstanding freshman player in the Big Ten 
 Conference;
Whereas 7 Ohio State Buckeyes were selected for the All-Big Ten First Team;
Whereas The Ohio State University president, Walter ``Ted'' Carter, Jr., the 
 senior vice president and athletics director, Ross Bjork, and the 
 football head coach, Ryan Day, have stewarded a tradition of athletic 
 and academic excellence at the institution;
Whereas The Ohio State University, founded in 1870, is one of the nation's top 
 land-grant and sea-grant institutions, with more than 67,000 students, 
 15 colleges, and over 200 academic centers and institutes; and
Whereas The Ohio State University marching band, cheerleaders, students, 
 faculty, alumni, and fans worldwide have supported the football team 
 through a season filled with adversity and triumph: Now, therefore, be 
 it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) congratulates The Ohio State University Buckeyes 
 football team for winning the 2025 College Football Playoff 
 National Championship;

    (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and fans whose 
 hard work led to the championship; and

    (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
 prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
 to--
        (A) the president of The Ohio State University, 
 Walter ``Ted'' Carter Jr.;
        (B) senior vice president and athletics director, 
 Ross Bjork; and
            (C) the head coach of The Ohio State University 
 football team, Ryan Day.
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