COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three observations on Ohio State football’s matchup with Alabama in the National Championship Game. 1. One of the best times to attack an opponent is during a transition of power. That’s the philosophy Alabama used in 2019 when it flipped four-star safety Jordan Battle on Signing Day after he’d spent the six months committed to OSU. That’s what happens when a program goes from a legend to someone who’s unproven and has never been a head coach at any level. Battle — the No. 43 player and No. 2 safety — can find comfort in his decision being that he’s a starter in Year Two, having recorded 63 tackles, three tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a pick-six this season. He can also see the humor in that the two teams his decision came down to will both be playing on Monday. Given the personnel on…
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