Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Joey Bosa (97) stops Alabama Crimson Tide …The first College Football Playoff National Championship Game is finally upon us and Dr. Saturday has your pregame prep covered. Every day leading up to the game, we’ll breakdown a piece of each team and preview its role in the upcoming title game. Season highlight: There was no bigger game for the Ohio State front seven than its 59-0 win against Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game. It wasn’t just the shutout that was impressive, it was the fact that the front seven held Melvin Gordon, the Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman finalist, to just 76 yards, his second-lowest output of the season (he was injured during his worst output). Player to Watch: Defensive end Joey Bosa is Ohio State’s first unanimous All-American since linebacker James Laurinaitis in 2007. He led the Big Ten in sacks and tackles for loss and was named the Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. However, he was relatively quiet in the CFP Semifinal against Alabama with just three tackles. Strengths: Ohio State has been excellent at forcing fumbles this season. In 14 games, it has 16 forced fumbles and recovered eight. However, the Buckeyes forced no fumbles against Alabama in the semifinal. Weaknesses: The Buckeyes red zone rushing defense has struggled at times this season. Overall, the red zone defense ranked 84th nationally, allowing 85.4 percent of attempts to result in points…
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