The last thing Ohio State fans were thinking after a 35-21 loss to Virginia Tech on September 6 was that their team was going to win the national championship in 2014.

But that is just what happened and with the title game now over a month in the rearview mirror, it's time to reflect on what turned out to be a magical season, by breaking down the top play in each of the 14 games that Ohio State won this past year.

NAVY

Struggling with the MIdshipmen throughout the first half and early in the second, Ohio State needed a spark to get things going. Leading 7-6 with 13:20 left in the 3rd quarter, Darron Lee provided just the thing the Buckeyes needed to get going, picking up a fumble and taking it to the house to put OSU up 14-6.

KENT STATE

This one ended up being a snoozer as the Buckeyes won 66-0, but it didn't go without a few highlights. One of those came with 12:54 remaining in the first half, when J.T. Barrett hit Mike Thomas on a short pass. Thomas then evaded a couple defenders and turned a short pitch and catch into a 63-yard score.

CINCINNATI

Leading 14-7 in the first quarter, Joey Bosa made one of his first game-changing plays of the season, sacking Gunner Kiel and forcing a fumble. With the ball headed toward the UC goal line, a Bearcat offensive lineman had to bat the ball out of bounds through the back of the end zone, leading to an Ohio State safety.

MARYLAND

Ohio State came out of the gates really strong in their first trip to College Park, but it was this awesome catch by Michael Thomas to go over the top of a defender and put the Bucks up 21-3 in the second quarter that caught our eye.

RUTGERS

Up 21-7 with just under 10 minutes left in the first half, Darron Lee and Joey Bosa caused a fumble that Eli Apple scooped up and brought into the end zone for a score. The game wasn't anywhere near close after that.

PENN STATE

Ohio State blew a 17 point lead to go to overtime with Penn State, so just escaping Happy Valley with a win would have been enough. Instead, the Buckeyes had to do it in style, as J.T. Barrett rushed for touchdowns in both overtimes, and ended the thing with this Joey Bosa walk-off sack on Christian Hackenberg. Many within the program say this game helped spring the team to their improbable title run.

ILLINOIS

This was another blowout by the Buckeyes, but there were definitely some highlight reel plays in this one as well. One of those came when Jalin Marshall lined up in the Wildcat formation and took it 30 yards to his right to give OSU a 48-0 lead.

MICHIGAN STATE

In what could have been the play that put Ohio State's season back on the right course, the Buckeyes were facing 3rd and 23 while trailing 14-7 against Michigan State on the road. J.T. Barrett threw a perfect dime to Devin Smith along the sideline to convert the first down. OSU went on to tie the game at 14-14, and eventually roll to beat Sparty. If the Buckeyes were forced to punt, the momentum wouldn't have shifted to their favor and the Spartans may have come out on top in the contest.

MINNESOTA

Everyone remembers this one. J.T. Barrett rumbles, bumbles, and stumbles his way 86-yards to the end zone to put OSU up 7-0 before heading to the sideline for some much needed air.

INDIANA

Trailing the Hoosiers 20-14 in the 3rd quarter, Jalin Marshall returns a punt 54-yards for a touchdown to give OSU a 21-20 lead. The Buckeyes then got rolling and never looked back en route to a win over IU.

MICHIGAN

With J.T. Barrett leaving the game with a broken ankle, Ohio State finds themselves only up 28-21 on Michigan in the fourth quarter. On his second drive of the game, Cardale Jones hands off to Ezekiel Elliott who fends off a defender and busts through a hole on the left side of the line to take it 44-yards to the house and put away the rival Wolverines.

WISCONSIN

In a game that ended 59-0 there were a lot of options here, but the biggest play was the first score of the game. With an unknown Cardale Jones behind center, many wondered how the OSU passing game would fare. It didn't take long to find out as "12 Gauge" hit Devin Smith with a 39-yard bomb through the air for a score and opening strike.

ALABAMA

Up 34-28, Ezekiel Elliott takes it "85 yards through the heart of the South". The score ultimately put the game away for Ohio State and helped them defeat the Tide in the Sugar Bowl and give the team the chance to play for a national title.

OREGON

There were a few moments in the game that helped things align right for the Buckeyes, but the one that may have set the tone for the rest of the ball game was the goal line stop by the Silver Bullets against the Ducks on 4th down, leading 14-7. If Oregon converts and ties the game, or even kicks a field goal and goes down 14-10, the game may have played out completely different, as OSU came down the field with momentum and went up 21-7 after that.