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Ohio State or Tennessee? Will the favorites win? Our 1st-round College Football Playoff picks
The College Football Playoff for the 2024 season finally has arrived, with four first-round games set to unfold this weekend at campus sites.
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It starts Friday night, with No. 7 Notre Dame playing host to No. 10 Indiana. Then on Saturday, 11th-seeded SMU visits No. 6 Penn State, followed by No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 Clemson and No. 8 Ohio State playing host to No. 9 Tennessee.
All four winners will advance to the CFP quarterfinals, which are set for Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 at bowl sites around the country. The Ohio State-Tennessee winner will face No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl; the Texas-Clemson winner will play No. 4 Arizona State in the Peach Bowl; the Penn State-SMU winner will take on No. 3 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl; and the Notre Dame-Indiana winner will go up against No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Check out the odds for the four first-round playoff games, plus score predictions from the college football coverage team at The Oregonian/OregonLive.
The College Football Playoff bracket for the 2024-25 season.The Associated Press
No. 10 Indiana (11-1) at No. 7 Notre Dame (11-1)
Game details: 5 p.m. PT Friday at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana
TV channel and live stream: ABC/ESPN and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Notre Dame by 7
Over/under: 50.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
James Crepea: Notre Dame 35, Indiana 21
Nick Daschel: Notre Dame 30, Indiana 23
Aaron Fentress: Notre Dame 29, Indiana 23
Joe Freeman: Notre Dame 30, Indiana 21
Sean Meagher: Notre Dame 38, Indiana 35
Joel Odom: Notre Dame 34, Indiana 24
Bill Oram: Notre Dame 31, Indiana 17
No. 11 SMU (11-2) at No. 6 Penn State (11-2)
Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV channel and live stream: TNT and Max
Latest line: Penn State by 9
Over/under: 52.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Penn State 31, SMU 10
James Crepea: Penn State 28, SMU 21
Nick Daschel: Penn State 34, SMU 24
Aaron Fentress: Penn State 33, SMU 22
Joe Freeman: Penn State 28, SMU 17
Sean Meagher: Penn State 35, SMU 21
Joel Odom: Penn State 41, SMU 27
Bill Oram: Penn State 35, SMU 33
No. 12 Clemson (10-3) at No. 5 Texas (11-2)
Game details: 1 p.m. PT Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin
TV channel and live stream: TNT and Max
Latest line: Texas by 12
Over/under: 50.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Texas 23, Clemson 20
James Crepea: Texas 35, Clemson 24
Nick Daschel: Texas 27, Clemson 17
Aaron Fentress: Texas 39, Clemson 24
Joe Freeman: Texas 35, Clemson 20
Sean Meagher: Texas 24, Clemson 17
Joel Odom: Texas 35, Clemson 30
Bill Oram: Texas 55, Clemson 10
No. 9 Tennessee (10-2) at No. 8 Ohio State (10-2)
Game details: 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus
TV channel and live stream: ABC/ESPN and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Ohio State by 7
Over/under: 46.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Tennessee 34, Ohio State 28
James Crepea: Ohio State 35, Tennessee 28
Nick Daschel: Ohio State 35, Tennessee 31
Aaron Fentress: Ohio State 31, Tennessee 23
Joe Freeman: Ohio State 28, Tennessee 24
Sean Meagher: Tennessee 33, Ohio State 31
Joel Odom: Ohio State 27, Tennessee 20
Bill Oram: Tennessee 24, Ohio State 14
North Central Ohio Industrial Museum
North Central Ohio Industrial Museum houses hundreds of products made in north central Ohio — including appliances, tires, pumps and much more.
MANSFIELD ― If you’re interested in manufacturing, you can come and see hundreds of products made in North Central Ohio — including appliances, tires, pumps, Klondike bars, cigars and pieces made for streetcars.
The North Central Ohio Industrial Museum inside the lower east diagonal wing of the historic Ohio State Reformatory showcases the history of manufacturing in Mansfield and surrounding areas.
Location
The Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield.
Why it matters
The museum traces the history of manufacturing in North Central Ohio since the first steam locomotive came through town in 1846. Exhibits highlight the accomplishments of local residents and industry in peace and war, according to NCOIM President Jerry Miller.
What to see
The NCOIM has several themed sections of exhibits, beginning with “Every town had a mill,” then the Cast Iron Age, City of Stoves, Wires & Electric Exhibits, Cigar & Beer, Wheels, AG Industry and Mickey Rupp, which then begins an exhibit on what is currently manufactured in Richland County.
Miller said the late Bob Glasener started the museum and was responsible for saving many local industrial artifacts over the years. Miller said Glasener’s daughter has in her possession the 1939 World’s Fair Westinghouse (gold-plated) roaster, which she donated to the museum.
The museum is full of surprising finds.
Elektro the Westinghouse robot should be on display this summer at the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum after being restored.
A manhole and stormwater grate from 1935 made by the Tappan Stove Co. are among the treasures Miller helped to preserve. He also has the Tappan marquee and a Westinghouse marquee.
Plan your visit
Hours/admission: The museum will be open the same hours as OSR and will be free to tour with the purchase of a ticket to the prison-turned-museum.
Getting there: OSR is on the north side of Mansfield, just off U.S. 30.
Learn more: mrps.org (OSR is operated by the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society).
Contact Lou Whitmire at 419-5-21-7223. She can be reached at X at @lwhitmir.
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Warren man who led police on a chase received his sentence on Wednesday.
Michael Greene, 32, was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to make restitution.
Greene pleaded guilty in February to failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and failure to stop after an accident.
Greene was charged following a November 2025 police chase in Niles.
Prosecutors say that the chase involved speeds of about 103 miles per hour.
It was discovered that the car Greene was driving was reported stolen by a family member.
Patty Coller contributed to this report.
Experience history through augmented reality in Middletown
The Sandy Hook Foundation and Monmouth County Historical Association have unveiled an augmented reality experience that tells the story of Colonel Tye, a slave turned Revolutionary War raider for the Loyalists. Video provided by The Sandy Hook Foundation.
Ohioans have until May 25 to help document the final resting places of Revolutionary War veterans buried across the state.
The effort is part of the Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Identification Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative led by America 250-Ohio, the commission organizing the state’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The project aims to create a publicly accessible database of veterans’ graves, complete with photographs, inscriptions and GPS coordinates, according to a community announcement.
The public can submit information through the Grave Marker and Cemetery Collection Portal until May 25. Submissions will be reviewed and finalized before the database is released July 4, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Thousands of graves documented by volunteers
Launched on Memorial Day 2025, the project has mobilized about 350 volunteers who have documented more than 4,000 grave markers across Ohio. The database is expected to include information on up to 7,000 veterans believed to be buried in the state.
Clusters of graves have been found in areas such as Clermont County and regions corresponding to the original Virginia Military and United States Military Districts. The first documented entry was the grave of Nathaniel Massie, a Virginia Militia private who founded the city of Chillicothe.
A window into Ohio’s early history
Ohio is home to a large number of Revolutionary War veterans’ graves, despite not being one of the original 13 colonies. After the war, portions of Ohio’s land were granted to veterans as payment for their service, drawing many to settle and build communities in the region.
Previously, records from organizations like the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution identified about 6,800 veterans buried in Ohio, but lacked precise locations and current photographs.
How to participate before the deadline
Anyone with a smartphone can contribute to the project. No historical expertise is required. Here’s how to participate:
- Visit ohiohistory.org/revwargraves to review instructions and explore the map of cemeteries already identified as likely grave sites.
- Download the free Survey123 app on your smartphone.
- Visit a cemetery, photograph the grave marker, record inscriptions, and log GPS coordinates.
- Submit your entry through the portal before May 25.
Volunteers who do not wish to remain anonymous will be acknowledged by name for their contributions. The completed database will remain publicly accessible beyond the America 250 celebration and will be maintained by the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office and the Ohio History Connection.
A lasting legacy for future generations
The project is led by the Ohio History Connection and its State Historic Preservation Office, with support from Terracon Consultants, Inc. Submissions appear on a live, publicly viewable dashboard at ohpo.maps.arcgis.com.
“These are the very first veterans of the United States of America,” Krista Horrocks, historian, cemetery preservationist, and project manager with the Ohio History Connection said in the announcement. “Documentation is the part that will outlive all of us. Gravestones won’t survive forever, but if we can record their location and story today, that information will be here for generations to come.”
To learn more, view the live dashboard, or submit information on a grave site, visit ohiohistory.org/revwargraves.
This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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