“The Difference” for Ohio State in its victory over Alabama in the semifinals of the first College Football Playoff was Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer’s obsession with the Crimson Tide’s superior hand placement. That’s according to Joshua Perry, a linebacker on the Ohio State team that defeated Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. He related the role a detail of technique played in the Buckeyes’ upset victory during Glory Days Media’s “Dreams and Nightmares” podcast that appeared on Wednesday. “Dreams and Nightmares” explores Ohio State’s journey to the inaugural CFP championship with former Buckeyes Perry and Evan Spencer and host Chris Caldwell. Meyer got a close look at Alabama at the BCS championship game for the 2012 season, in which the Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame 42-14. Working on the TV coverage of the game, the coach watched Alabama warm up and, just from that, considered the…
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