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Following Ohio State's national championship win over Notre Dame on Monday night, one legendary head coach said he believes the team wouldn't have managed to reach this point without facing some adversity.
During an appearance on The Pivot Podcast, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban said he feels that the Buckeyes' 13-10 loss to Michigan in the final week of the regular season helped give them the fuel they needed for their run through the College Football Playoff.
"We won 19 games in a row twice at Alabama.