Ohio State won’t be at full power when it takes on Alabama in the 2020 College Football Playoff championship game Monday. According to a report from Dan Wolken of USA Today Sports, the Buckeyes will be minus 14 players. That includes three starters, two of them on the defensive line. How big an impact that creates in the matchup remains to be seen, but Ohio State was without 16 players when it shocked No. 2 Clemson 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl semifinal. In that sense, this is nothing new for Ryan Day and Co.: the team missed three games this year due to outbreaks among its players and other teams, including its regular season-ending rivalry matchup against Michigan. MORE: Justin Fields injury update: Are Ohio State QB’s ribs fully healed? Here are all the Ohio State players who will miss Monday’s game due to COVID-19: Ohio State COVID-19 list Ohio State’s…
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