There was no storybook ending for Ohio State in Monday night’s national championship game.
The Buckeyes’ defense was overmatched by Alabama’s offense, Justin Fields and Ohio State’s offense weren’t able to get going the same way they did against Clemson and the Crimson Tide rolled to a 52-24 victory, leaving the Buckeyes to cope with the heartbreak of coming up just one game short of their championship dreams.
The game got off to a bad start for Ohio State right out of the gates as the Buckeyes went 3-and-out on their opening possession. Making matters worse, starting running back Trey Sermon suffered an apparent shoulder injury on his first carry of the game and would not return, ultimately going to a nearby hospital for treatment.