COLUMBUS, Ohio — Halftime thoughts on the College Football Playoff National Championship game, as Ohio State trails Alabama 35-17. * If there was a snapshot that you could show to Ohio State fans to explain the first half, it would be Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith scoring Alabama’s fifth touchdown by beating linebacker Tuf Borland down the middle of the field. Borland had no shot on a play like that, and safety Marcus Williamson gave his help elsewhere, and it was over. * Hearing from people saying that Ohio State has no answer for Alabama and complaining about OSU defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs. The correct answer here is that no team has an answer for Bama. The answer for Ohio State was to score with the Tide, and the Buckeyes haven’t. Ohio State punted three times in the first half. Alabama on its first six possessions scored five touchdowns and…
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