That didn't go as planned.
Alabama, in a much-anticipated matchup of Big Ten and SEC powers, steamrolled Ohio State for a 52-24 win in the national title game. Afterward, head coach Ryan Day and several players – including Justin Fields, Shaun Wade, Chris Olave and Jonathon Cooper – spoke to reporters to address what went wrong on Monday night and reflect on the season.
A bullet-point rundown of what each of them said (with video on the way):
Ryan Day
- Opening statement: "Tough night. I'm proud of our team, proud of our seniors, proud of the year that we had, but that was a tough night.