Bama's Waddle back practicing, status for title game unclear
Now the question is will he be able to play in the title game Monday night against Ohio State? โI think you absolutely have to prepare as if he's going to play,โ Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs said. Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson posted photos on Twitter showing her visiting with coach Ryan Day and the team in the school's indoor practice facility. WEST COAST EXPORTSThe West Coast will be well represented in the national championship game among the players, if not the football programs themselves. Alabama All-America tailback Najee Harris, Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave and Buckeyes All-America guard Wyatt Davis are all from California.
Clemson star QB Lawrence sputters in Superdome again
And with that, Lawrenceโs bid to finish an extraordinary college football career with his second national championship in three seasons slipped away. 2 Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night. โObviously they kicked our butt tonight," Lawrence said. Lawrence is one of four finalists, along with Alabama QB Mac Jones, Crimson Tide receiver Davonta Smith and Florida QB Kyle Trask. Still, he'll be remembered as one of the faces of college football โ on the field and off โ during a tumultuous junior year.
Alabama's Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans
Lawrence, the likely first pick in the next NFL draft, made AP All-America for the first time in his career. ___The 2020 AP All-America team:FIRST TEAMOffenseQuarterback โ Mac Jones, junior, Alabama. Running backs โ Najee Harris, senior, Alabama; Breece Hall, sophomore, Iowa State. Guards โ Ben Cleveland, senior, Georgia; Tommy Kraemer, senior, Notre Dame. Safeties โ Kyle Hamilton, sophomore, Notre Dame; Tykee Smith, sophomore, West Virginia.
AP All-Big Ten: Ohio State's Fields, Indiana's Allen honored
Fields led Ohio State to a 6-0 record and the No. 7 Indiana (6-1) to its highest ranking since 1967, knocking off three ranked teams along the way. Its only loss was 42-35 at Ohio State in a game that went down to the final play. u-QB โ Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 228, Jr., Kennesaw, Georgia. C โ Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 312, Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio.
No. 3 Ohio State has no problem with Spartans in 52-12 win
3 Ohio State to a 52-12 win over Michigan State on Saturday. Defensive line coach Larry Johnson coached Ohio State in Day's absence. Michigan State (2-4, 2-4) was coming off a win over another undefeated team โ Northwestern โ but the Spartans were overmatched Saturday. They punted on fourth-and-1 in the first quarter โ and again on fourth down in Ohio State territory early in the third. Michigan State wraps up the regular season at Penn State.