1 on the list if Ron Cherry can be the honorary game official to commemorate the 15th anniversary season of "Giving him the business," which he said during a Maryland-NC State game back when the Terps were in the ACC. Clemson has a 16-6 record in NFL stadiums under Dabo Swinney. That's up for debate. The 56-7 blowout of their in-state rival capped a season in which the Tigers had to spend too much time defending close scores, and it showcased quarterback Deshaun Watson as a legitimate Heisman Trophy threat. The Buckeyes bounced back, obviously, but that loss certainly created some headaches. And while yes, I'd agree that USC got unfairly punished for playing and losing in a conference championship (while TCU didn't), the Trojans had their chance to prove they were a playoff-caliber team and could not do it. Alabama lost two games on the road on the final play. Hale makes a fair point about USC, but unbalanced schedules also helped the Trojans, who didn't have to face two of the league's best teams (Oregon and Washington). Won last six games. Nick Saban weighs in on Alabama not making the College Football Playoff. He flashed real potential against North Carolina on Saturday. USC lost its last game by 23 points. 2005-2022 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Georgia's defense gets all of the attention, but the Bulldogs are capable of putting up a bunch of points. 2 USA Today, Defensive coordinators: Jeff Hafley, Greg Mattison. A strong bowl game could set him up as one of the best defensive players in college football next season. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. Few first-year coaches did a better job than Troy's Jon Sumrall, who won an increasingly competitive league with a team that embraced defense until its offense began to roll down the stretch. Milton is strong and fast, and he has an absolute cannon for an arm. The second of the two CFP semifinals has the No. The Tide are undoubtedly one of the two or three most talented teams in the FBS, but they didn't always play like it this season. The Buckeyes' ugly loss to Michigan in the regular-season finale is the overwhelming storyline because it happened most recently, but as committee chairman Boo Corrigan noted, the final score wasn't entirely indicative of how competitive Ohio State was for most of the game, and there's a reason the Buckeyes spent the bulk of the year ranked among the top two teams in the country. Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more underrated players in the country. And that helped lead to frustration with a roughing the punter call in the third quarter that gave Clemson a gift of a first down on the Tigers third touchdown of the evening. This is also a chance for both teams to take out some frustration (against each other) thanks to a common nemesis. But it's still hard to swallow the logic that getting a chance to play in a conference title game was a massive detriment for one team, and getting blown out a week earlier was actually a huge win for the other. Clemson has posted a 9-5 bowl record under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, including an 8-2 mark in its last 10 bowl games dating back to the 2012 season. Watson, Offensive Playerof the Game, hit on 26 of 36 passes for 259 yards and a score. No. Baumgartner: While I agree with what Adam and Paolo had to say about Stroud's potential reprieve with Ohio State, the fact that TCU is in the College Football Playoff is one of the season's best and most remarkable stories. 2 CFP, No. Oh, sure, maybe if Hendon Hooker doesn't get hurt or Dabo Swinney doesn't spite-start DJ Uiagalelei things are different, but we all know who the real enemy is here, Beamer, and we're not going to forget it any time soon. Part of me would love to see these teams take on Power 5 opponents in bowls, but they'll also get a nice spotlight by sharing the field in Orlando. Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 4, 2022. The Sugar Bowl includes the highest ranked SEC team not in the playoff and the Big 12 champion. It was a bad matchup -- one made tougher when Caleb Williams got hurt. Bring it on. 2 Clemson 35 , Clemson vs. Ohio State in Fiesta Bowl: Facts, Stats & Predictions | Schlabach: Check back with me on this one in a few days. Schlabach: The Alamo Bowl might be fun to watch. 3 CFP, No. The junior finishes 2019 with 2,003 yards and 21 scores in 14 games. 6 Tennessee (10-2) against ACC champion Clemson (11-2). Caleb Williams discusses next season's goal of making the College Football Playoff. This year's contest will be a rematch of the teams' most recent meeting in 2016 in Clemson's only previous Fiesta Bowl appearance. But they're on the outside looking in -- just as they were for the Pac-12 title and hopes of a Rose Bowl -- because they couldn't beat Arizona Freakin' State. 3 Ohio State set to face off in the College Football Playoff, take a look back at the biggest moments of the season for both teams. They say things are bigger in Texas. The College Football Playoff semifinals are set for Dec. 31. Cornerback Jake Herbstreit and wide receiver Tye Herbstreit are both true freshmen on Clemson's roster and are the sons of former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, who lettered for the Buckeyes from 1989-92 and collected team MVP honors for Ohio State as a senior. Perspective is a funny thing. 6. 3 Ohio State 0 Peach Bowl: No. Ohio State is making its fifth playoff appearance. WebOhio State has a magic number in mind when dealing with Clemson's pass rush Clemson's passing game reaching new highs in time for Fiesta Bowl Finally, J.T. Pick the winners. Adam Rittenberg: I've long believed that the committee's toughest job is figuring out the weekly rankings leading up to the final one -- and justifying them. Hale: TCU. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 6:54AM. The Heisman Trophy is given annually to the most outstanding college football player. 2 AP, No. 3 Clemson meet on Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern in Glendale, Arizona's Fiesta Bowl. WebShadow of Death Valley social media platforms:Twitter https://twitter.com/ShadowOfDVFacebook https://www.facebook.com/Shadow-of-Death Betting line: Clemson by 2.5. After a 9-1 start, they closed on a three-game losing streak and Maye was not nearly as efficient -- failing to throw for over 300 yards in the three losses. Anger Index | Bowl and Playoff Roundtable. The victory advances No. Funny, perhaps Beamer and the Gamecocks made that happen, too. The last two games against Ohio State and Purdue were impressive, but I want to see how J.J. McCarthy and the passing game perform if they're trailing or it's a close game late. TCU is making its first. The winning team will receive the Molina Fiesta Bowl Trophy. Clemson became just the second team in college football history to shut out Ohio State (11-2) in a bowl game, joining Cal in the 1921 Rose Bowl. TCU is a great story this season. Clemson has won 29 consecutive games dating back to a Sugar Bowl loss against Alabama on Jan. 1, 2018. Hey, this is the College Football Playoff, and Clemson has already climbed the mountain once to play in the title game. Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 4, 2022. Clemson dropped from its preseason No. But it lost to Utah twice in the same season. Lost two of last four. To think, too, that if Oregon hadn't blown a 31-10 lead to Oregon State, USC wouldn't have had to play Utah again in that Pac-12 title game. Clemsons winning streak continues. Team A: 10-2, two wins over ranked opponents, both losses by a TD or less. Check out the complete bowl schedule here. Clemson's current roster features two players from Ohio, with both playing along the Tiger offensive line. Do you have a blog? The Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, will be Clemsons 13th game in an NFL stadium in the last five years. The throw showed off the same aggressiveness that had put Ohio State back in front in the fourth quarter. Ohio State has lost to one team. Expert picks against the spread and betting odds for the College Football Playoff Semifinals Clemson this season has not faced a player nearly as good as Ohio State's All-America defensive end Chase Young, but the Tigers have conquered NFL-ready talent in College Football Playoff The Buckeyes were pitching a 16-0 shutout and Lawrence struggled to get going throwing the football. But Sonny Dykes' team shouldn't be penalized for playing in a conference championship game that Ryan Day's team failed to qualify for because it couldn't beat Michigan within the friendly confines of the Horseshoe. The title-game appearance is Clemsons fourth in the past five seasons. Just felt like it was the right time to call it right there.. Ohio State will come into the Peach Bowl as an underdog vs. Georgia No. Here are the logistics surrounding No. suffered a left ankle injury that limited his availability in the second half. 3 in FPI. It's a perfect matchup for the playoff, and it might be the best semifinal game we've had since Georgia and Oklahoma went toe-to-toe in the 2017 Rose Bowl. The Tigers' eight bowl wins since 2012 have not come against run-of-the-mill opponents. Or the blue-collar bruisers with the dominant defense? Clemson Tigers (13-0 SU, 10-3 ATS) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0 SU, 9-4 ATS) The Fiesta Bowl. USC has lost to one team. Schlabach: Georgia and Ohio State seemed to be on a collision course all season. The Tigers, then led by QB Deshaun Watson, The Orange Bowl gets the next highest ranked team from the SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame to face the ACC champion. Lowest moment: Urban Meyers programs are known for their prolific work on special teams, which made it all the more puzzling and disappointing for Ohio State when its perfect season was lost thanks in large part to two blocked kicks at Penn State. Instead, Swinney waited until the ACC championship game to unleash Klubnik on an unsuspecting North Carolina, and the freshman was exceptional, completing 20 of 24 passes for 279 yards. The four best? It's offense vs. defense. Trevor Lawrence connected with Travis Etienne on a 34-yard touchdown with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter and No. Potter Kick), Travis Etienne 53 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. 2 Clemson Tigers, Location: University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona. Stroud has proved to be an incredible talent ready to take on the NFL, but to leave college with two losses to Michigan and nothing close to a title is not the way the Southern California native wants to go out. The winner moves on to face the winner of No. Before we get into what we're most looking forward to this postseason outside of the semis and national title, we've got one final Anger Index on who should be most upset at this year's selections. The Tigers know all too well what it will take to win a national championship, and anything less will feel like they came up short. It's true, of course, that Georgia wouldn't have been a shoo-in to beat TCU, and the Bulldogs are the obvious favorite over Ohio State, too. Watson and the Tigers have endured criticism this season for not living up to their potential, but that was less a matter of poor performance and more a function of the enormous potential this team has. The Big Ten has three. Clemson took over at the Ohio State seven after Van Smith intercepted the ball at the Clemson seven, then ran 86 yards to the Ohio State seven to set up Watsons last score. It was the fifth longest interception return in school his-tory, longest in a bowl game. As the first team from the Lone Star State to reach the CFP, the Horned Frogs have a golden opportunity to make an indelible statement if they can stun Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. Team B: 10-2, two wins over ranked opponents, both losses by 14 or more. Dobbins 174 yards did put him over 2,000 yards for the season, however. When: 8 p.m. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Rittenberg: I'll go Group of 5 here and go with the Cure Bowl, which matches Sun Belt champion Troy against Conference USA champion UTSA. It became 17-0 at halftime when Watson found reserve running back C.J. No. This is actually one of the more underrated rivalry games lost to conference realignment. Clemson vs Ohio State Fiesta Bowl CFP Game Preview. When the H-back is consistently involved, hes a matchup nightmare for defenses with his versatility, and hell be in the spotlight on the sports biggest stage. That would match No. 4 Washington 7 CFP National Championship Game: No. TCU is No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night. But it goes without saying both Maye and the Tar Heels ended their season with major disappointment. Baumgartner: I'm with Hale and Schlabach here: Georgia vs. Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. Ohio State inexplicably chose not to go for two and a potential three-point lead after Olaves TD, so Clemson spent the rest of the game in a position to kick a go-ahead field goal. It's a bummer for USC it didn't get in when it probably would have been a lock had it not played in the Pac-12 championship game. 1 Georgia will play No. Been there, done that. Their most recent bowl game was on January 1, 2022 when they narrowly defeated the Utah Utes 48-45 in the 2022 Rose Bowl. Here's how Clemson and Ohio State stack up for Saturday's College Football Playoff semifinal game. 1 overall pick in 2024. Five plays after Wades penalty, Etienne scored his first touchdown of the evening. After Ohio State had settled for field goals of 21 and 22 yards in the first half, coach Ryan Day decided to go for it on fourth-and-2 at the Clemson 23 with less than 12 minutes to go. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Buckeyes went on to lose at home by three touchdowns. A touchdown there would have secured an easy win. And Joe Milton III could be fun replacing Hooker. For all the hand-wringing about how Ohio State got here, the bottom line is this: For the bulk of this season, we all assumed the two most talented teams in the country were Ohio State and Georgia. He handled the Michigan loss with grace and maturity, saying he knows how his Buckeyes legacy will be viewed with no Big Ten titles and an 0-2 record in The Game. Clemsons Greg Huegel hit on a 45-yarder in the first quarter to give Clemson a 3-0 advantage. ET, ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami 1 team over LSU heading into the College Football Playoffs and will have to play the Tigers for the second time in four years. But that won't be official until New Year's Six bowls are announced at 2:30 p.m. 3 Clemson's (13-0, 9-0 ACC) semifinal matchup against No. Hale: Clemson QB Cade Klubnik. Michigan had 530 yards of offense -- 278 passing and 252 rushing. 3 seed, after TCU's overtime loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game. Though Ohio State enters the Fiesta Bowl with 924 all-time victories, second-most in FBS history, the Buckeyes remain winless in three all-time meetings with Clemson. 2 Ohio State 23 2019 Fiesta Bowl Ohio State got its chance at revenge against Clemson in 2019 in the Fiesta Bowl , taking a 16-0 lead in Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. And the Huskies had a good shot at the Rose Bowl, if not for some Pac-12 chaos during the regular season's final week. This 46th 3 AP, No. 1 ranking with a slow start to the season, but the Tigers have it all together now as they try to defend their national Potter Kick), Trevor Lawrence 67 Yd Run (B.T. It marked the first time an Urban Meyer coached team has been shutout in 194 games and the first time Ohio State was shut out since 1993. Clemson's current 28-game winning streak marks the program's 10th all-time winning streak of at least 10 games and the longest streak in team history. Clemson defeated North Carolina in the ACC title game Saturday. Ohio State's past four recruiting classes ranked, on average, sixth. The Ti- gers later scored again in the opening period on a one- yard run by Watson, a play that culminated a 70-yard scoring drive. He should be incredibly motivated, and still leads one of the nation's most talented offenses into the CFP semis. Adelson: Hale is right. Or was it, as Swinney said, a sneak preview of the future at Clemson? 2016-17 bowl schedule & results The final four is set, and for the first time in the history of the College Football Playoff, it doesn't include Alabama or Clemson. Van Smith led the Clemson defense with nine tackles, while Carlos Watkins had two sacks, giving him 10.5 for the season, a record for a Clemson defensive lineman. Trevor Lawrence connected with Travis Etienne on a 34-yard touchdown with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter and No. 3 Clemson beat No. 2 Ohio State 29-23 Saturday night at the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game. "Competitive." Ohio State vs. Clemson score, Sugar Bowl: Justin Fields' six TD The Tigers are Clemson's 15-year bowl streak is the second longest in the ACC and the eighth-longest in the country. If he throws for 206 yards against UCF in the Military Bowl presented by Peraton, he will be Duke's first 3,000-yard passer since Sean Renfree in 2012 and just the fifth different quarterback in school history to ever reach that mark. Instead, the Buckeyes got the week off while Michigan played unranked Purdue for the conference title. In the ACC championship game, he was sacked four times and threw two interceptions. WHERE: Glendale, Ariz. (State FarmStadium -- 72, 158), TELEVISION: ESPN(Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Rinaldi, Maria Taylor), NATIONAL RADIO - ESPN (Sean Kelley,Barrett Jones,Ian Fitzsimmons), CLEMSON RADIO - CLEMSON TIGERS NETWORK (Don Munson,Tim Bourret, Brad Scott,Reggie Merriweather), Rankings: No. Clelin Ferrell was named Defensive Player of the Game thanks to his three tackles for loss, includinga sack. If the only conversation is who has the better record, then it makes sense to put Ohio State (11-1) ahead of USC (11-2). 3 Clemson beat No. WebNotre Dame's defense forced two Ohio State field goals to make the score 2713. (Photo: Cory Fravel, 247Sports), Clelin Ferrell was named Defensive Player of the Game thanks to his three tackles for loss, including, Overall record at Clemson: 129-30 (12th season), Overall record at Ohio State: 16-0 (2nd season). Georgia's secondary has had some problems against explosive receivers, and few teams are better at that position than the Buckeyes. The offensive line deserves its share of responsibility -- teams have increased their pressure on Maye and he has gotten sacked and hit at increasing rates. A field goal later, and the Tigers were staring at their first regular-season loss in two years. A big time matchup awaits. A 10-2 season for Tennessee will end with a trip to Miami to play in the Orange Bowl. The Volunteers, who moved to No 6 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, will take on the ACC Champion Clemson Tigers on December 30th at 8 p.m. ET. WebDeshaun Watson ran for two touchdowns and threw another as Clemson blanked Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl to set up a rematch with Alabama for the College Football Playoff national 3 USA Today, Offensive coordinators: Tony Elliott, Jeff Scott, Rankings: No. I'm talking about guys like Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. Just a quirk of college football's ad hoc systems, whereby the Big Ten plays with divisions and the Pac-12 doesn't. Wayne Gallman was Clemsons top rusher with 85 yards on 18 attempts and a score. But Ohio State DB Shaun Wades targeting penalty flipped a switch. What a play call to put Clemson in front pic.twitter.com/i2zC0wC68Y, Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) December 29, 2019. 3 Clemson Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl. Clemson's current 28-game streak is the second-lon- gest streak by an ACC member since the conference's founding in 1953. Dabo Swinney insisted on sticking with DJ Uiagalelei through an up-and-down season, and the result was two losses that might have been avoided if Klubnik had gotten on the field earlier. Best moment: As Curtis Samuel came around the left edge with a clear path to the end zone, the Horseshoe erupted with perhaps the loudest cheer the vaunted stadium has ever produced as Ohio State clinched the comeback, double-overtime victory over Michigan. NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the College Football Playoff and bowl selection (all times local): Mark Schlabach: I think the committee got the four teams exactly right, although I think one could certainly argue that Ohio State might have deserved the No. Georgia hasn't been as consistent as last season's championship team, but it has risen to the occasion when it mattered most. If the Trojans could've simply opted out of the Pac-12 title game a week ago, they'd be in the playoff. Andrea Adelson: I have no issues with what the committee did, though I think it is a shame a team that got housed at home by its rival got rewarded because there were no other justifiable options. 1 Georgia will face No. As a result, USC had to go up in a rematch with Utah. And the reason for that? By virtue of its own success, USC had to play another game, while Ohio State sat home. The same cant be said for Jordan Fullers fumble return TD that got overturned on replay. For the last time this season, here's who's angry at the committee this week. Key player: Watson is the superstar on a roster filled with stars. Ohio State held him to just 36 rushing yards on 10 carries. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. He has thrown for more than 4,300 yards with 29 touchdowns, but you don't hear as much about him as Bryce Young, C.J. But the bowl announcements will be made later. Caleb Williams laughs at the fact that he is the only Heisman candidate that won't be participating in the College Football Playoff. Alabama, with a healthy Bryce Young, is capable of beating anybody but lost two games on the final play and won two games on the final play. If Tennessee and/or Clemson had beaten the Gamecocks as expected, I firmly believe the top four would have looked different. Follow along here for updates throughout the game. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. Don't expect a Christmas card this year, Shane Beamer. The Clemson Tigers are back in the College Football Playoff for the fifth consecutive year and will face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl Saturday night. Scarborough: I'm still a little skeptical of Michigan. -- Austin Ward. Mostly I'm OK with the results, but it's when the committee chair comes on and describes the rationale for their decisions that they lose me. Teams: Ohio State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) vs. Clemson (11-1, 7-1 ACC) Time: December 31, 7:00 PM. Jake and Tye's grandfather, Jim, was a former player and captain at Ohio State from 1958-60 who went on to serve as an assistant coach from 1960-61 under Woody Hayes. Redshirt sophomore guard Matt Bockhorst, a na- tive of Cincinnati, Ohio, has played 405 snaps over 13 games with one start this season. I think Steve Sarkisian does finally have Texas on the right track, but there's a way to go before it is ready to compete in the SEC. ET, ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. I feel comfortable saying the Buckeyes are a better team than the Horned Frogs. Join our linker program. WebThe 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2016 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. I know the committee was probably trying to avoid a Michigan-Ohio State rematch in the Fiesta Bowl, but given 3 TCU in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Two SEC teams, Alabama (10-2) and Tennessee (10-2), are slotted just outside the four-team field in the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. The Trojans beat a red-hot Notre Dame team by 11 in a game they controlled throughout. Three years ago, the two squads met in the same location in the playoff semifinal. Georgia and Michigan were locks. Do you have a sports website? Hey Georgia, here's your reward for being the best team in the country all season: You get a date with, arguably, the second-most talented team in the country in the semifinal. Ohio State lost its last game by 22 points. pic.twitter.com/xWkUr7H6Vc. Nine players on Clemson's current roster, including Pollard and Anchrum, recorded at least one offensive or defensive snap in the contest: wide receiver Cornell Powell (23), wide receiver Diondre Overton (10), guard John Simpson (10), guard Gage Cervenka (eight), safety Denzel Johnson (one), safety Tanner Muse (one) and safety K'Von Wallace (one). 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0), for a marquee matchup at State Farm Stadium. The Wolverines threw over the top and ran through the Buckeyes. Both teams carry perfect 13-0 records into this game with Clemson pounding Virginia 62-17 in the ACC championship game, while Ohio State needed to overcome a 21-7 halftime deficit to beat Wisconsin 34-21 in the All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Sugar Bowl: Kansas State vs. Alabama. Best moment: The regular-season finale against South Carolina was hardly Clemsons biggest win -- victories over Louisville and at Florida State qualify there -- but it was the Tigers most dominant performance, and it came at the perfect time to remind fans this is a team capable of winning it all. Bowl roundup: Iowa blows by USC, Air Force gets 11th win, All-decade college football team: Mayfield, Teo, more, Lynch returns to Seahawks vs. 49ers on Yahoo Sports app, Sohi: Its time for LeBron to embrace load management. Here are the logistics surrounding No. When does Clemson play Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl? I'm looking forward to Tennessee-Clemson as a sneak peek of each team's offense next season, specifically at quarterback. Yahoo Sports' Amanda Borges and Tank Williams discuss the 2019 Fiesta Bowl, The Klubnik/Will Shipley combination is one that will have Clemson as a 2023 preseason favorite to make it back to the playoffs. The same cant be said for Jordan Fullers fumble return TD that got overturned on replay. South Carolina's win over Clemson made that second Tennessee loss seem better, while the Arizona State loss for Washington continues to look downright awful. Ohio State entered the game averaging 42.7 points per game, ninth in the nation, and 480 yards per game total offense. He goes from a walk-on to Georgia's starting quarterback and the unquestioned leader of that team. But an under-the-radar ACC player to keep an eye on is Duke quarterback Riley Leonard, one of the biggest reasons Duke made a bowl this year. There will be a lot of "what ifs" whispered around Clemson for the next few months. 3 Clemson Tigers. Clemsons streak of ACC championships and New Years Six bowl appearances came to an end last season, but Dabo Swinneys program is back on a big stage in 2022. There's a lot of "yelling 'Don't you know who I am?' Tennessee Volunteers (ranked sixth) and Clemson Tigers (ranked seventh). The pass was Fields second interception of the game and his third of the season. What the 25-year-old Bennett can prove is that he's one of college football's most distinguished winners if he can lead Georgia to back-to-back national titles. And then, of course, there's this: A week ago, USC was in the top four and Ohio State was not. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 110 in FBS in opponent passer rating) combined with a couple of injured DBs? The actual CFP group normally works itself out, and did again this season. But look at the comparison from another angle and, well, the conversation gets a little trickier. Adelson: Hard to argue with what was already mentioned. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. They averaged just 3.8 yards a play and had just nine first downs. The struggles are not entirely on Maye. The Buckeyes would go on to defeat Pac-12 champion Washington 2823. No, I am not buying "the game was close for three quarters." Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts to drawing Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Barrett has broken and the quarterbacks command of the offense, its possible Samuel might actually be the true key for the Buckeyes to reach their explosive potential. Was that a function of the Tar Heels' porous defense (No. Clemson dropped from its preseason No. If Washington hadn't blown a game against woeful Arizona State back in early October, USC wouldn't have played Utah again either. 2 Michigan will play No. TCU is No. Date and Time: Saturday, Dec. 28 at 8pm ET Where: State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ TV: ESPN Point Spread: CLEM -2/OSU +2 (Bookmaker Best Sportsbook for Highrollers) Over/Under Total: 63 You run out of superlatives at some point Not only is Clemson's current 28-game winning streak the longest in the history of Clemson Football, it's the longest in the history of Clemson Athletics in general. Jump to: No. CFP championship game blog WebOhio State would play the following year in the 2019 Rose Bowl. Uggetti: It's easy to lean toward the shiny toy that is Georgia-Ohio State, but I'm really looking forward to the Fiesta Bowl. Clemson RB Travis Etienne scored a go-ahead TD with 1:49 left to give the Tigers a 29-23 win over No. Team A, of course, is Washington. 3 in SP+. Clemson has won 13 of its last 15 games in NFL stadiums, including three last season (an ACC Championship victory at the home of the Panthers, a Cotton Bowl victory at the home of the Cowboys, and a National Championship Game at the home of the 49ers) as well as one this season in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. Ohio State fans were upset with the call on Wade. With less than five minutes to go in the second quarter, Wade made helmet-to-helmet contact with Lawrence as the QB got swarmed and tackled awkwardly for a sack on third down. The Ohio State Buckeyes were upset that they werent the No. Scarborough: LSU-Purdue in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl could be interesting. CFP National Championship 1 Alabama 24 , No. How can you not love a game featuring the Keg of Nails trophy? Stroud, Caleb Williams and others. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Though Clemson has not played a large number of one-possession games in recent times, the Tigers have proven very adept at winning such contests since 2011. You have to feel like the Buckeyes coming down to the ATL to face off with the defending national champions has the feel and ingredients to provide all of us an instant classic. Play for Free! The Ohio State Buckeyes dropped to No. 2 Ohio State 29-23 Saturday night at the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game. Chris Low: No matter what the committee did, it was going to be criticized. All three previous matchups have come in postseason play, including the 1978 Gator Bowl, 2014 Orange Bowl and 2016 Fiesta Bowl. But Etiennes third TD of the game ended up making that a moot point. With Clemson scoring so quickly, Ohio State had plenty of time to score after Etiennes TD. Who: Clemson (13-0) vs. Ohio State (13-0) Where: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix. Every meeting between the two programs has come with both squads ranked the top 20 in the AP Poll. The Buckeyes' firepower on offense will test Georgia's defense in a big way, especially if OSU's tailbacks are healthy. Ryan Day vs. Kirby Smart. David M. Hale: The committee likely got it right in selecting some combination of the four best or most deserving teams, but it's still hard to swallow the notion that USC was punished for playing (and losing) a game Ohio State didn't have to play. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. And while he wasn't as effective against Texas A&M and Georgia, I still expect big things from him. Tennessee hasnt been to the Orange Bowl since the 1997 season, The entire season has been building to this moment, and no one is going to let the opportunity pass by without a real fight. 5 Alabama with Big 12 champion Kansas State. 4 (tie). A quick comparison between Ohio State and TCU: Ohio State is No. But TCU is a true Cinderella, having opened the year unranked and gotten here with a series of frantic second-half comebacks. 3 Clemson to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against No. Clemson RB Travis Etienne scored a go-ahead TD with 1:49 left to give the Tigers a 29-23 win over No. (1:24), College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. Couldn't you have just phoned it in like the LSU Tigers did? Buckeyes RB J.K. Dobbins ran all over the Tigers in the first half and finished with 18 carries for 174 yards and a touchdown. Ironically, Ohio State and Clemson last met in the 2016 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl. Clem- son won its last four mens tennis matches of 1968, all 16 matches in 1969 and the first six matches of 1970. Ohio State was the second-best team in the Big Ten, and without divisions, it would've had a rematch with Michigan, too. Lowest moment: Watson tossed a pick in the end zone in the fourth quarter against Pitt. The Alamo Bowl will be an interesting chess match between two great offensive minds: DeBoer and Steve Sarkisian. ET on ESPN Location: 4 Ohio State opened as a 6.5-point underdog according to Draft Kings and FanDuel sportsbooks in the Peach Bowl against No. Fiesta Bowl 2019:How to watch, listen to the Clemson vs. Ohio State You can find all of our Fiesta Bowl coverage at the bottom of this article. Scarborough: I'm with Chris. And No. Ohio State beat a work-in-progress Notre Dame team in the season opener by 11 in a game that was close until late in the fourth quarter. North Carolina also has had an ineffective run game, which adds to the problems. The Tennessee Volunteers face the Clemson Tigers in the Rose Bowl on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 (12/30/22) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It would be Ohio State's 15th Rose Bowl appearance and final bowl game for coach Urban Meyer. 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