NEW ORLEANS — Well, Ohio State’s plane was bigger. The 350-seat double-decker 747 that the Buckeyes landed in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon dwarfed the Alabama charter that followed soon after, as Ohio State was delayed in leaving Columbus and pushed the arrivals of the two Sugar Bowl combatants closer together than planned. “That was the biggest plane I’ve ever been on in my life, the biggest plane I’ve ever seen,” Ohio State defensive tackle Adolphus Washington said. “The seat turned into a bed.” So big, that Alabama quarterback Blake Sims, whose fear of flying is a running joke with teammates, said he wouldn’t have flown on it. “First time I’ve been on one of those,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. “I actually walked upstairs to see what it looks like.” Arriving in style, Meyer was asked? “Style? Yeah I guess,” he said. Both teams had the option of arriving either Friday or Saturday for their College Football Playoff semifinal, and both chose late Saturday afternoon. No. 1 Alabama had three days off for Christmas and got back together for two days of practice in Tuscaloosa before flying in, while No. 4 Ohio State had four-and-half days off and got back together for a practice in Columbus before heading south…
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