No. 6 Ohio State looks for redemption hosting No. 7 Tennessee to start playoffs

No. 7 Tennessee (10-2, CFP No. 7) at No. 6 Ohio State (10-2, CFP No. 6), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN).

BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 7 1/2.

Series record: Tennessee leads 1-0.

Ohio State has the bad taste of that fourth consecutive Michigan loss to wash out of the Buckeyes' mouths. The eighth-seeded Buckeyes also are playing to gain back respect in this newly expanded College Football Playoff and start a run toward their first national championship since the 2014 season. The No. 7 seed Volunteers emerged from the tough SEC and now have their first true shot at a title since 1998. Their lone stumbles during the season came on the road at Arkansas and Georgia, so the Vols also have to prove they can handle a rough road environment at night. The winner gets a trip to the Rose Bowl to play top-seeded Oregon.

Ohio State offensive line vs. Tennessee defensive front. The Buckeyes' O-line has been reshuffled several times due to injuries, perhaps most significantly to center Seth McLaughlin. The weaknesses showed when Ohio State repeatedly failed to run the ball against Michigan. Tennessee has one of the premier defensive lines in the country, featuring defensive end James Pearce Jr., a potential first-round NFL draft pick.

Tennessee: QB Nico Iamaleava opened 2024 leading the Vols to a rout of Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. Now the redshirt freshman will play the biggest game yet, and Iamaleava is coming off one of his best performances of the season. Four of his 11 victories have come against teams ranked at the time of kickoff. He threw for 2,512 yards with 19 touchdown passes with only five interceptions.

Ohio State: Buckeyes QB Will Howard will try to get the ball out to freshman WR Jeremiah Smith, who has been tremendous this season. He's compiled 934 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns but wasn't a factor in the 13-10 loss to Michigan.

Tennessee beat Ohio State 20-14 in the 1996 Citrus Bowl the only time these programs have played previously. ... This will be the first game Tennessee has ever played in the state of Ohio. ... This will be the first game played in Ohio Stadium in December in the venue’s 102-year history. ... Vols coach Josh Heupel is 30-8 since the start of the 2022 season. Those 30 wins are the most since Tennessee won 30 games between the 1998 and the 2000 seasons. ... Tennessee is fourth nationally giving up 13.9 points and 278.3 total yards per game. The Vols ranked eighth in rushing defense (99.6 yards per game). The Vols allowed 18 offensive touchdowns this season, third-fewest in the FBS. … They gave up three plays of 40 yards or longer all season, tied for the second-fewest trailing only the two such plays allowed by Ohio State. ... Howard is one of the most efficient passers in school history. The Kansas State transfer completed 80% of his passes six times this season. For the season, his completion percentage is 72.3%, ranking him fourth nationally. ... Only two players who started on the Ohio State offensive line in the season opener remain in the lineup because of injuries. ... Ohio State is No. 1 in the country in total defense, allowing 241.1 yards per game. The Buckeyes are second to Texas in pass defense and seventh in run defense. ... ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast in Columbus prior to the game, the 63rd time the show has originated from the Ohio State campus.

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FILE - Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel talks on his headset during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

FILE - Tennessee place kicker Max Gilbert (90) celebrates with holder Jackson Ross (98) after kicking a field goal during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland is having a moment in the spotlight as U.S. President Donald Trump maneuvers to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic country. Here are some facts and figures about it:

56,699

Nuuk — 19,880

Sisimiut — 5,412

Ilulissat — 4,963

Qaqortaq — 3,047

Aasiaat — 2,951

Fishing produces about 90% of Greenland’s exports. Hunting is still an important source of food and income. Seals, whales, reindeer and musk ox are all hunted.

Tourism is increasingly important. More than 96,000 international passengers traveled through the country’s airports in 2023, up 28% from 2015.

Government jobs account for more than 40% of employment. Fishing, hunting and agriculture employ about 15% of the workforce, followed by wholesalers, 11%; construction, 8%; and transportation, 7%.

Zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, copper, nickel, rare earth minerals, hydropower and possibly oil and gas.

Greenland relies heavily on an annual block grant from Denmark. In 2023, the grant was 4.144 billion kroner ($614.4 million), or about half of the Greenland government’s revenue and 20% of gross domestic product.

Greenland is the world’s 12th-largest country, covering more than 2.16 million square kilometers (836,330 square miles).

About 80% of that territory is covered by ice.

Head of State: King Frederik X of Denmark

Prime Minister: Múte Bourup Egede heads the government of Greenland, known as the Naalakkersuisut.

Greenland’s parliament, the Inatsisartut, has 31 members.

Party Votes (%) Seats

Inuit Ataqatigiit (United Inuit) 9,933 (36.6%) 12

Siumut (Forward) 7,986 (29.5%) 10

Naleraq (Point of Orientation) 3,252 (12%) 4

Demokraatit (Democrats) 2,454 (9.1%) 3

Atassut (Solidarity) 1,878 (6.9%) 2

Statistics Greenland; European Parliament

A woman votes during an early voting for Greenlandic parliamentary elections at the city hall in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

A man installs a political placard for the upcoming elections in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

People vote during an early voting for Greenlandic parliamentary elections at the city hall in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)