COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full during Monday night’s national championship game. Both are highly decorated All-Americans and top NFL prospects — which one is best is a matter for a debate that this game could help settle. Every action and reaction will be dissected and evaluated in their matchups with some of the college game’s best receivers. Those duels should be fun to watch. Wade played outside cornerback for the first time this season. The Buckeyes (7-0) will rely on him to contain DeVonta Smith, who has been nearly unstoppable against man-to-man coverage on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy, the first receiver to be so honored in 29 years. “We got to put the best on the best and go from there,” Wade said this week. Tide receiver John Metchie III — and the prospect of receiver Patrick Waddle playing in the game after missing much of the season with an injury — will make it even more challenging for Wade and the Buckeyes defense. Wade has two interceptions, including a Pick-6 that ended up being the game-winning score against Indiana.
