PHOENIX >> Clemson is back in Arizona, hoping to celebrate a College Football Playoff victory in the same stadium the Tigers came up just short of a national championship last season. Ohio State’s postseason game last season was also here, though the memories for the Buckeyes are much better. No. 2 Ohio State (11-1) and No. 3 Clemson (12-1) landed at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Dec. 26 about an hour apart. The Buckeyes and Tigers are both making their second trips to the College Football Playoff and will meet Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. Bowl week started with red carpet arrivals for the teams, greeted by some fans and a couple dozen bowl representatives and volunteers in bright yellow jackets as they deplaned like visiting heads of state. Advertisement Coach Dabo Swinney has been selling his team on putting last season’s 45-40 championship game loss to…
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