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January 7, 2021

Alabama's Smith, Ohio State's Fields lead all-bowl team

Alabama and Ohio State advanced to the championship game in part because their best players delivered huge performances in their respective semifinals.

January 7, 2021

NFL prospects everywhere in Alabama-Ohio State title game

Former LSU linebacker Patrick Queen is a good example of how a huge performance in a national championship game can help a player boost his NFL draft stock.

January 6, 2021

Buckeyes' Sermon breaks out ahead of national title game

During the first four games of Ohio State's pandemic-shortened season, transfer running back Trey Sermon was easy to overlook on a team full of big names and future NFL draft picks.

January 5, 2021

Reported virus issues at Ohio St raise specter of CFP delay

College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night amid a report that the Buckeyes are having COVID-19 issues.

January 4, 2021

Alabama, Ohio State travel different paths to title game

Alabama breezed through the regular season and college football's semifinals, surviving a solitary scare in the Southeastern Conference championship game to reach its expected destination.

January 4, 2021

Ohio State coach Day expects QB Fields to play vs Alabama

Ohio State coach Ryan Day says he expects Justin Fields to play in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama after the quarterback was banged up during the semifinals.

January 2, 2021

Clemson's Dabo Swinney faces criticism from LeBron James, others after loss to Ohio State

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s persistence on teams that have only played six games being barred from the College Football Playoff and ranking Ohio State 11th in his final coaches’ poll were two underlying storylines that made for bulletin board material for the Buckeyes going into Friday night’s game.

January 2, 2021

Ohio State routs Clemson in Sugar Bowl, will play Alabama in national title game

Ohio State advanced to the college football national championship game with a rout of Clemson in the Sugar Bowl and the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night, 49-28. Ohio State will play Alabama.

January 1, 2021

Targeting penalty against Clemson that left Ohio State's Justin Fields injured irks fans

A targeting penalty against Clemson linebacker James Skalski in the second quarter of a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Ohio State left fans bewildered and upset.

January 1, 2021

Ohio State without starting G Miller, RB Teague vs. Clemson

Ohio State will be without starting guard Harry Miller, second-leading rusher Master Teague and defensive ends Zach Harrison and Tyler Friday in the Sugar Bowl against Clemson.