The layoff between a team’s last game of the regular season or its conference championship game and its bowl matchup can sometimes be harmful. The team can potentially lose all of its momentum because it hasn’t played a game in about a month. The squad may also not look as sharp in the bowl contest for that same reason. The extra time off is beneficial in Ohio State’s case, however, because the Buckeyes need all the time they can get to prepare for Clemson’s unpredictable defense. “There’s three different defenses we’re going to face,” OSU head coach Urban Meyer said of him team’s encounter with Clemson on Dec. 31 in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. “They’re very game-plan specific. Usually in the first two series of the game you’ll see what you’re going to get. They’re very multiple, and they’re very unorthodox about…
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