CLOSE Sports Pulse: Sports reporters Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg give us their takes on how they think the game will play out USA TODAY Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is expected to play in the College Football Playoff championship game against Alabama after suffering an injury to his torso in a 49-28 win against Clemson, Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday. Day would not say if Fields’s ribs were broken or bruised. “We don’t get into specifics on injuries,” Day said. “We give our availability report at the end of the week, and that’s always been our policy.” Fields was scheduled to attend a news conference Monday in advance of next week’s game in Miami Gardens, Florida. But then he was said to be unavailable and replaced by running back Trey Sermon. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields walks off the field with training staff members after an injury against Clemson during the…
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