Ohio State football | Clemson finalizing game plan as Buckeyes loom

CLEMSON, S.C. — Despite Christmas being less than a week away, it feels like it’s business as usual for Clemson as the Tigers prepare for Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl.“This is the kickoff to our final prep here in Clemson; we’ve got three good days here to where we’ll really kind of shift focus to game prep, dotting the I’s, crossing the T’s, trying to feel good about buttoning up the plan” before heading into Christmas break on Wednesday, coach Dabo Swinney said on Monday. It’s pretty much the same plan Ohio State is following, with the players expected to reconvene Christmas night, practice in the morning Dec. 26, then fly that afternoon to Phoenix before sequestering in resort hotels in Scottsdale, Arizona, and heading into final preparations. “This is one of those kind of weird years for us … where…

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