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Alabama Beats Ohio State 52-24: 5 Thoughts On The College Football Playoff National Championship

Alabama beat Ohio State 52-24 to win the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. Five thoughts and what it all means.

Alabama wins the College Football Playoff National Championship over Ohio State 52-24. Five thoughts and analysis of the game, and what it all means.

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Alabama vs Ohio State: College Football Playoff National Championship 5 Thoughts

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5. The College Football Playoff National Championship tried to be good

It gave it a run.

It’ll get lost in the amazing performances by the Crimson Tide and the blowout final score, but this was actually looking like a potentially decent game to close out an awful bowl season.

Remember, it was 7-7 after the first quarter.

Remember, it was 14-14 early in the second and 21-17 Alabama with five minutes to play in the first half.

Even after the Alabama explosion in the final few minutes for a 35-17 lead going into halftime, and even after a field goal made it 38-17, there was still a shot to make this good after a crisp three play Ohio State scoring drive in just over a minute pulled the game to within 14.

All this game needed was one Buckeye defensive stop. A takeaway, a third down play, a sack … anything.

Instead, that was it. Ohio State couldn’t find any sort of groove, Bama answered the third quarter Buckeye touchdowns with a good drive and a Slade Bolden touchdown catch as part of 14 unanswered points, and that was the ball game.

Ohio State needed some sort of a defensive answer, and it never came against the relentless Crimson Tide attack, and because of it …

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CFP National Championship: #3 Ohio State vs. #1 Alabama live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night in the CFP College Football National Championship.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night in the CFP College Football National Championship from the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Ohio State is coming off a big 49-28 win over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the National Championship. Justin Fields took over the game and is completing 72.6 percent of his passes this season.

As for Alabama, they have been virtually impossible to beat and are coming off a 31-14 win over Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl. Mac Jones is completing 76.5 percent of his passes and will look to control the game again behind Nick Saban and the Alabama coaching staff.

This will be one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream the National Championship tonight.

#3 Ohio State vs. #1 Alabama

  • When: Friday, January 1
  • Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) 

Prediction: I really like Alabama in this first half of this game. They always turn it up in the first and while Ohio State may make some adjustments in the 2nd half, the Crimson Tide will control the first half of this game.

Bet: Alabama -4.5 1H. Alabama Team Total O 21 1H.

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

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Ohio State vs. Alabama -8.5

O/U: 74.5

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How to watch, listen or stream the College Football National Championship

No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 3 Ohio State for the College Football National Championship game tonight. Here’s how to watch, listen or stream.

Somehow amidst a global pandemic we have made it through the college football season to a national championship game between No. 1 Alabama (12-0) and No. 3 Ohio State (7-0).

The Crimson Tide have been the most dominant team in all of college football this season, scoring whopping 48.2 points per game while boasting Heisman finalist, quarterback Mac Jones and Heisman winner, receiver Devonta Smith.

On the other side, the Buckeyes needed some help from the Big Ten and the playoff committee to get into the playoffs as they played only seven games thanks to a late start and positive COVID-19 testing that cancelled three scheduled games.

So the sample size is small, but the Buckeyes, led by star quarterback Justin Fields were dominant over Trevor Lawrence and Clemson in a 49-28 win in the playoff semifinal Sugar Bowl.

Here’s how to watch, listen or stream tonight’s game.

Kickoff: 8 p.m. EST

TV:

  • Main TV broadcast — ESPN
  • CFP Live — ESPN2
  • Skycast — ESPNU
  • Coaches film room — ESPNEWS
  • Alabama hometown radio — SEC Network
  • Ohio State hometown radio, Command Center, Datacenter, All 22 and more available on the ESPN App.

Stream: ESPN app, fuboTV

Where: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fl.

Betting:

  • Alabama  -8.5 (-110) vs. Ohio State +8.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 74.5 (O: -115 U: -105)
  • Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook

Matchup predictor: Alabama has a 62.5% chance to win, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Prediction: Yes, Ohio State is more rested than Alabama and looked great versus Clemson in the semi-final but Alabama’s offense is an animal that no one has been able to cage this season and the experience of Nick Saban in championship games compared to Ryan Day with the Buckeyes is a clear advantage to the Crimson Tide.

For the Buckeyes to pull off the upset versus Alabama, they will need to score 45 points or more and find a way to stop the Crimson Tide offense enough to give them a shot at the end. A daunting task to say the least.

Alabama wins 48-35.

How to watch the college football national championship without cable, TV channel, start time, streaming options

You won’t want to miss tonight’s CFP National Championship so we have you covered with all the streaming options and full schedule.

The 2020-21 college football national championship will be held on Monday night with the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Alabama Crimson Tide. If you have recently cut cable and are looking for a way to watch the national championship, look no further we have you all squared away on how to watch the college football national championship without cable.

You won’t want to miss this game, check out all the options to stream the action online tonight!

 CFP National Championship

#3 Ohio State vs. #1 Alabama

  • When: Monday, January 11
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Follow SportsbookWire throughout the playoffs for tips and tricks.

Ohio State vs. Alabama (-8.5)

O/U: 74.5

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How to watch, listen and stream Steve Sarkisian in the national championship

Witnessing how efficient Steve Sarkisian’s offense is will be a sneak preview. Here is how you can watch, listen and stream the game.

Steve Sarkisian’s final game as the offensive coordinator for Alabama will be Monday in the national championship against Ohio State. He will head to Austin the day after the game to continue wrapping up his coaching staff and begin recruiting.

Alabama took care of Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl, while Ohio State surprisingly blew out Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. Both teams will enter the game undefeated, although the Crimson Tide have played five more games.

For Texas fans, watching how efficient Sarkisian’s offense is will give a sneak preview for his tenure as the Longhorns’ head coach. Witnessing their next head coach win a national championship would bring that much more optimism for the future.

How to watch, listen and stream

Time: 7:00 p.m. CST

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida

TV: ESPN

Stream: Watch ESPN

Radio: IMG Radio Network

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What Nick Saban said about Steve Sarkisian working with both Alabama and Texas

Nick Saban spoke with the media before the national title and mentioned how well Steve Sarkisian has been at balancing Alabama and Texas.

When Texas hired Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, it was quickly known he would coach in the national championship game against Ohio State.

However, Sarkisian cannot afford to take time off as the Longhorns head coach for a week; therefore, he has been trying to balance both roles.

Dealing with coordinator turnover around the national championship is nothing new for Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Kirby Smart, Jeremy Pruitt, Mike Locksley and Lane Kiffin each accepted different jobs before competing in the title game.

For Kiffin, he accepted the FAU job before the 2017 championship game against Clemson. Due to how poorly Kiffin handled doubling up, he was fired before traveling to Tampa, Florida.

The opposite has been true for Sarkisian. Saban spoke with the media before Monday’s matchup and mentioned how well he has been at balancing his workload. The head coach also said how excited everyone at Alabama is for Sarkisian.

“Well, I think our coaching staff has done a really good job working with our players,” Saban said. “Sark is the one guy that has shown great maturity, I think, in how he’s handled his situation, moving on to be a head coach, which is what he’s worked for, and we’re happy for him relative to the opportunity that he’s created for himself by the great job that he’s done for us here.”

There have been reports Sarkisian wants to take coaches from Tuscaloosa with him to Austin. Kyle Flood and Jeff Banks are the top names mentioned in those reports. Saban continued to comment on how the week of preparation has been with every coach.

“But I have no complaints at all with the way our coaches have sort of handled the situation, and I think everybody has sort of — wants to do the best job that they can for the players so that the players have the best opportunity to have success in the game against a very good team,” said Saban.

No matter the outcome of Alabama-Ohio State, Sarkisian is expected to join Texas on Tuesday. Wrapping up his coaching staff will be the top priority, but getting on the recruiting trail before the signing day is a close second.

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15 NFL draft prospects to watch in Monday’s National Championship

The College Football National Championship is chock-full of high-level NFL Draft prospects, and these are a few you should know.

Whenever their favorite team’s NFL season concludes, there is nothing for a diehard fan do except turn their sights to the upcoming NFL Draft.

Alabama is set to face Ohio State in the National Championship on Monday night, in what is a must-watch matchup for experts and fans alike wanting to get one last glimpse at some of the top prospects in college football. It’s fair to suggest no collegiate game this season will feature as many future NFL players as the season finale will.

Many names might already be known, like Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields or Alabama’s Heisman winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, but there are plenty of lesser-known prospects in the game that will undoubtedly have their number called by an NFL team in April.

Using The Draft Network’s 2021 Big Board, let’s take a look at the top 15 NFL Draft prospects to watch for from these two historic college programs.