Buckeyes defeated Clemson in Sugar Bowl, while Crimson Sea defeated Fighting Irish in Rose Bowl
Football College Playoff National Championship Game Will Have Two Old Rivals With Accounts Pending.
This Friday night, the protagonists of the game on January 11 were defined at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The first, Black Sea Alabama Crimson Tide sealed its ticket after tracking No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-14 in the Rose Bowl, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texans, and not at the usual location in California due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Later, In the Sugar Bowl, Buckeyes no. 3 from Ohio surprised by defeating Clemson Tigers no.29 with 28-28, who became current runners-up after losing last season to the LSU Tigers in the National Game Championship.
Alabama and Ohio State met four times, with three wins for the Crimson Tide, however, the last game was won by the Buckeyes.
The first game between the two programs was at the 1978 Sugar Bowl, with Tide winning 35-6; in 1986 was the second duel at the start of the regular season at Giants Stadium in Meadowlands with a favorable score again for Alabama, 35-6; and the 1995 Crimson Tide also won the Citrus Bowl, 42-20.
Their last meeting was in the 2015 college football semifinals, with Ohio winning 42-35 on the road to winning the first national championship game in this format, 42-20 against the Oregon Ducks.
In June of this year, the programs announced that they will meet for the first time in their history in the regular season, both teams playing at home in the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
The Crimson Sea will visit the state of Ohio on September 18, 2017, while the Buckeyes will return the kindness on September 9, 2028 in Tuscaloosa.