Oregon senior Justin Allen dances with a friend in the Taco Bell Live Mas tailgate area. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Seattle native Gretchen Taylor takes a ride on the zip-line attraction in the Fan Zone. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
AT&T Stadium is seen through the Sky Mirror in front of the venue. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Don Pellum and Jim Radcliffe walk out onto the field before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones (12) warms up on the field before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon wide receiver Keanon Lowe (7) skips inside the tunnel to the field before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich takes a photo with ESPN sportscaster Samantha Ponder and her daughter Bowden Sainte-Claire Ponder before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon defensive back Chris Seisay (12) catches the ball during warm-ups before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon defensive back Arrion Springs (1) practices catching before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
ESPN college football analyst Lou Holtz sits silently before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon quarterback Jeff Lockie (17) shares a moment with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich talks on the field before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich talks with Oregon quarterback Jeff Lockie (17) before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) laughs as offensive coordinator Scott Frost fixes his jersey before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Former Oregon Ducks head coach Chip Kelly walks onto the field prior to the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones (12) stretches his shoulders prior to the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
San Francisco native Gabe Miller walks through the tailgate area prior to the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Two Oregon fans stop to take a photo in front of AT&T Stadium before the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Dallas Native Jayson Thompson watches the Oregon Ducks players warm up. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
AT&T Stadium has a variety of activities, areas, and rooms throughout the different levels for fans to enjoy. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
The Emerald City Band performs for fans in the Fan Zone. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Lake Highlands High School color guard members pose with Larry the Dr. Pepper Guy inside the stadium. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
AT&T Stadium is covered in College Football Playoff lettering before the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Philadelphia native Ty Waylee plays bags with his father in the Fan Zone area. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
AT&T Stadium sits empty before the start of the football game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Former Texas coach Mack Brown waits for an ESPN production assistant to fix his ear piece prior to going on air. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Ohio State Buckeyes super fan “Buckeye Scarlet” walks through the tailgate area prior to the start of the game. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Ohio State Buckeyes junior Paul Hissong has a friend help him make “O” stickers out of the Taco Bell Live Mas eye black. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon fans line up by the gate and wait to get into AT&T Stadium. The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes play for the College Football Playoff Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, January 12, 2015. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)