ATLANTA — The aesthetic alteration is slight. Three gray stripes outline two scarlet stripes on Ohio State’s jersey sleeves, a modest departure from its current road uniforms that maintain a simpler pattern to mirror the helmet stripe. But the thicker stripe design denotes the arrival of the College Football Playoff. Since the Buckeyes’ first appearance in the four-team tournament in 2014, resulting in a national championship, they have donned a variation of the look on this stage, one that returns for Saturday’s semifinal against Georgia. “It’s kind of a subtle way to add it back into a uniform and gives fans something to be excited about for playoffs,” said Kevin Ries, OSU’s director of football equipment. Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott breaks away for long touchdown run against Alabama in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1, 2015. More:Where does Ohio State football stand in its 2024 recruiting…
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