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Ohio State meets Alabama at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. (Getty)
Urban Meyer vs. Nick Saban. Ohio State vs. Alabama. If you’re a football fan, you’re watching.
The 4th-ranked Buckeyes take on No. 1 Alabama in the second semifinal of the first-ever College Football Playoff in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday.
The game will air on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.
On the call will be Brad Nessler on the play-by-play, Todd Blackledge with analysis and Holly Rowe as the sideline reporter.
Here’s how to watch online and on mobile:
Watch Alabama-Ohio State Online
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If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
Watch Alabama-Ohio State on Mobile
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Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.