Of the in-game matchups between Alabama and Ohio State, the battle in the trenches is the most important one.
For the Buckeyes, its defensive front will face a Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line in the Crimson Tide. As for Ohio State’s offensive unit, it will be at war against a pass rush for Alabama that is clicking at the right time. Although he is expected to be at quarterback for the Buckeyes next week, Justin Fields took a hard hit in the Allstate Sugar Bowl versus Clemson on last week.
He toughed it out and had the game of his life — 385 passing yards, six touchdowns — but is he able to duplicate the same performance on a Nick Saban-coached defense?