Ohio State basked in the glow of the postgame celebrations after trouncing Oregon in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal, but the Buckeyes’ star quarterback wasn’t among

Following the theme of much of this College Football Playoff (well, besides the Peach Bowl), the Rose Bowl was yet another blowout with Ohio State knocking off top-seeded Oregon. But given that these second-round playoff games are bowl games, teams get to celebrate the win as they would for a standalone bowl game.

Harry How/Getty Images Ohio State quarterback Will Howard sealed his team’s blowout win in the Rose Bowl with a kiss. After Howard, 23, and the Buckeyes dominated the Oregon Ducks 41-21 on Wednesday,

The Buckeye quarterback threw for three touchdowns and led OSU to a blowout win over the only undefeated team in the country. That wasn't enough to get onto the stage

Outrage and accusations flew after it appeared that Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was now allowed on stage after winning the Rose Bowl.

Will Howard had another outstanding game while leading Ohio State to a win over Oregon in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, but the Buckeyes star ran into some trouble while trying to celebrate with his teammates.

Security blocked Ohio State quarterback Will Howard from joining his teammates on the Rose Bowl stage after beating Oregon, forcing him to miss the celebrations

Ohio State was nearly perfect in the first half of the Rose Bowl, jumping out to a 34-8 lead over Oregon. And yet, a former player for the Buckeyes was complaining at halftime. Everything worked on offense for Ohio State in the first half.