Just as he did leading up to Ohio State's College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson, Justin Fields used only six words to describe his health status going into Monday's national championship game against Alabama.
When Fields was asked about his thumb going into last week's Sugar Bowl, Fields responded simply, “I'll be good by Friday night.” That certainly turned out to be the case against Clemson, as he completed 22 of 28 passing attempts for 385 yards and tying Ohio State's school record with six touchdown passes to lead the Buckeyes to a 49-28 win over the Tigers.