At the end of a season unlike any other, the stage is finally set for the 2021 College Football Playoff national title game: The Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game will be a rematch of the first-ever CFP semifinal, when No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 1 Alabama, 42-35, in the Sugar Bowl. Monday’s championship game will be the fifth-ever meeting between these programs, as the series dates back to 1978. Here’s a look at the series history between the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes, as Alabama holds a 3-1 lead. 1978 Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Alabama 35, No. 9 Ohio State 6 The first matchup of the series featured a pair of iconic coaches nearing the end of their storied careers. Bear Bryant, then in his 20th season, had led the Tide to an SEC championship for the 10th time and had four national…
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