Jan. 4 (UPI) — Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day believes star quarterback Justin Fields will play in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Alabama next week. During a virtual press conference Monday, Day didn’t reveal specifics of the injury but said Fields is expected to suit up against the Crimson Tide on Jan. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Advertisement “Justin is such a competitive guy, he wasn’t going to come off the field,” Day said. “That’s just the way he’s wired. It was a pretty amazing performance. The next day, his comment to me was he felt better waking up in the morning than he expected. “We’ll keep working through the week and have a great week of preparation and get ready to play Monday night.” Fields took a big hit to his rib area late in the first half of Friday’s…
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