Ohio States Howard and Vols’ Iamaleava dealing with playoff pressure [Video]

(AP) — Nico Iamaleava has been learning on the job with each snap, and Saturday night will be his 14th start this year for the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Will Howard’s next start for No. 6 Ohio State could be his last in college?

The quarterbacks in Saturday night’s first-round College Football Playoff game in Columbus, Ohio, couldn’t be more different in terms of experience. The pressure is the same: Find a way to advance to the Rose Bowl against top-seeded Oregon on Jan. 1.

“I’ve been playing college football for five years now, and this is all I have left,” Howard said. “I have four games max left in my college career, so there’s no other option than to just empty the tank and leave it all out here. Because this is all we have left as college athletes. This is it.”

Iamaleava has faced big expectations since signing with …