Olave said he practiced especially hard early that week. Of course, prior to every practice, he also underwent a daily rapid antigen test for coronavirus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Justin Fields and Ohio State will face Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith and Alabama for the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship tonight. Kickoff in Miami is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday night.

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The Buckeyes reached their second CFP National Championship game by routing Clemson, 49-28, in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama defeated Notre Dame, 31-14, in the Rose Bowl to set up this matchup, which is a rematch of the 2015 Sugar Bowl. Ohio State won that game, 42-35, on its way to winning the first CFP national title.
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Who: No. 3 Ohio State (7-0) vs. No. 1 Alabama (12-0).

When: Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

Time: 8 p.m. Eastern.

Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

TV: ESPN. There will also be numerous feeds of the game as part of ESPN’s MegaCast. See all the networks that will be involved and what you can find.

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Latest line: Alabama -8.

Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Allison Williams.

Chris Olave has been a crucial part of Ohio State’s offense all season. Read some of what Nathan Baird of cleveland.com wrote about how Olave’s journey this season has been symbolic of Ohio State’s, which included him missing the Big Ten title game due to testing positive for COVID-19.

The past month of Chris Olave’s life provides a look inside the mix of dread and triumph that defines the Ohio State football season.

The Buckeyes’ star receiver said he had never felt better than the week leading into the Big Ten championship game against Northwestern. Ohio State prepared to face a top-10 defense by some metrics. It needed a victory — and in some people’s estimation, a convincing one — to ensure a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Olave said he practiced especially hard early that week. Of course, prior to every practice, he also underwent a daily rapid antigen test for coronavirus. He was not naive to the process by then because he had seen it play out for other Buckeyes over the past three weeks.

“To get that tap on my shoulder was tough,” Olave said.

Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

TV: ESPN. There will also be numerous feeds of the game as part of ESPN’s MegaCast. See all the networks that will be involved and what you can find.

Cable channel finder: AT&T U-Verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, WOW.

Live streams: Fubo.tv (FREE 7-day trial), Hulu + Live TV (FREE trial) or Sling TV (promotional offers).

Latest line: Alabama -8.

Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Allison Williams.