A week before kickoff, the ribcage of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is the big question surrounding the CFP title game. The Buckeye took a big shot to the ribs from Clemson’s James Skalski but only briefly left the 49-28 win over the Tigers in the Sugar Bowl semifinal. He was clearly in pain the rest of the game. Ohio State coach Ryan Day received several questions about his quarterback’s status in a Monday press availability entering the title game with Alabama. “I definitely expect him to play, but, yeah, 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.” RELATED: Alabama star Jaylen Waddle set to return to practice, may play in national title game After the game Fields said he didn’t get a diagnosis but got more than one shot in the…
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