There will be plenty of time to break down the Jan. 11 CFP national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State. That didn’t stop some from diving in as soon as the matchup was cemented. Shortly after the Buckeyes’ 49-28 Sugar Bowl win over Clemson, ESPN’s Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard gave their initial impressions of the upcoming title game. Chris Fowler “Ohio State has another tough assignment on defense. What was it 25 straight for Bama, scoring 35+? (Alabama receiver DeVonta) Smith, (Alabama quarterback Mac) Jones, (Alabama running back Najee) Harris, the triplets are tough to stop. (If) you hadn’t seen Ohio State play this type of defense tonight, you wouldn’t like their chances. They’ll need to do that again. (Ohio State quarterback Justin) Fields has to be this brilliant again. You don’t beat Alabama without a transcendent quarterback performance.” Kirk Herbstreit “I think the battle at…
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