Show Caption Hide Caption Alabama takes care of business against Cincinnati, advances to national championship game USA TODAY Sports’ Dan Wolken puts into perspective yet another College Football Playoff victory for Alabama and Nick Saban. USA TODAY PASADENA, Calif. — Ohio State entered Saturday’s Rose Bowl against Utah deflated and depleted. The No. 7 Buckeyes left it overjoyed. Ohio State recovered from a disastrous start to rally for a 48-45 victory over No. 11 Utah on Noah Ruggles’ 19-yard field goal with 9 seconds left. In a game with wild twists and turns, it will be remembered for a record-setting performance by Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The sophomore receiver entered the week eager to help fill the void left by the opt-outs by fellow stars Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. He did better than anyone could imagine. Smith-Njigba caught 15 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns. It was the most receiving yards…
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