PHOENIX — For the second time in 12 months, the Ohio State Buckeyes have arrived to play in a 2016 Fiesta Bowl.When the Buckeyes came a year ago, their New Year’s Day matchup against Notre Dame was a consolation prize — a very nice one, to be sure, but not the College Football Playoff game they coveted. On New Year’s Eve, Ohio State (11-1) will play Clemson (12-1) in the same University of Phoenix Stadium in a playoff semifinal. “It’s always a little different feeling because you’re playing for it all,” center Pat Elflein said. “But we approach every game the same. We prepared very hard for last year’s game, and it was a good product.” Ohio State throttled Notre Dame 44-28. The Buckeyes’ flight landed about an hour later than expected, but otherwise the trip — and the month since Ohio State defeated Michigan — was uneventful. Coach Urban…
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