May 15, 2026

College Football Playoff: Five early storylines for Clemson-Ohio State


For the third time this decade, Clemson will face Ohio State in a postseason game. The Tigers and Buckeyes will meet in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28 in Phoenix, Arizona, with the winner advancing to the national tile game. Clemson and OSU last played in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl, with Clemson recording a 31-0 victory on its way to its first national title under Dabo Swinney. Here are five early storylines to watch for this matchup: Georgia native QBs take center stage Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields, both Georgia natives, were the top two quarterbacks in the country for the class of 2018. Lawrence was ranked No. 1 and signed with the Tigers, whiles Fields was ranked No. 2 and signed with Georgia, before transferring to Ohio State after his freshman season. The two are very familiar with each other and trained together last May as…

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