Ohio State offense falls flat in blowout loss to Clemson

Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell (99) sacks Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) as defensive end Richard Yeargin (49) falls on Barrett during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)(Photo: The Associated Press) GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ohio State made it to the College Football Playoffs without winning the Big Ten championship, and on Saturday night did very little to show it deserved to be there. The Buckeyes’ 31-0 loss to Clemson on Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl ranks as the most celebrated pratfall in a big game for one of college football’s most prestigious programs in many, many years. Ohio State (11-2), which entered the game a slight favorite over the ACC champion Tigers, was shut out for the first time in 23 years as Clemson marched into a rematch with Alabama for…

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