COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Alabama and Ohio State advanced to the College Football Playoff championship game.
In the relocated Rose Bowl, DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones' four touchdown passes, Najee Harris ran for 125 yards and top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Notre Dame 31-14 to reach its fifth CFP title game.
In the Sugar Bowl, Justin Fields threw six touchdown passes to outshine Trevor Lawrence and No. 3 Ohio State avenged last season's painful College Football Playoff loss to Clemson with a 49-28 victory in the other semifinal Friday night.
The Buckeyes (7-0) head to the CFP title game for the first time since the inaugural playoff.