Here's how four ex-Alabama players, including Caleb Downs and Seth McLaughlin, can make an impact in the national title game for Ohio State and Notre Dame.

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A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Minnesota won in ‘40 and ‘41, and Ohio St. took the ‘42 title.

Russell is a player to watch in the QB battle. The incoming freshman was the second-best player in the last recruiting cycle and promises to be Alabama’s QB of the future. Time will tell if DeBoer gives Russell an opportunity in his first season.