With the national championship on the line, Ryan Day trusted seven of his 24 scholarship freshmen to battle Alabama. That number would have been eight had Miyan Williams been available, but the freshman running back didn't make the trip due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Here's a look at how the youngsters performed on the nation's biggest stage.
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With Blake Haubeil and Dominic DiMaccio unavailable, the placekicking responsibilities fell on Jake Seibert's foot. The Cincinnati La Salle grad was perfect on his three extra-point attempts and connected on a 23-yard field goal.