CLEMSON, S.C. — While studying film in preparation for the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal, Clemson linebacker Chad Smith noticed a recurring theme. Wherever Ohio State running J.K. Dobbins carried the ball, he drew a crowd. “You normally don’t see that type of running back go down just by one player,” Smith said. “He’s fast. He’s quick. He’ll make you miss, but he’ll also run you over.” Dobbins specializes in embarrassing defenders in the open field. He is strong enough to run through halfhearted arm tackles. He is fast enough to run by poor pursuit angles. Smith concluded that Clemson’s best method to contain Dobbins is not with force, but with reinforcements. Quarterbacks:Does experience in College Football Playoff give Trevor Lawrence, Clemson edge in Fiesta Bowl? “It’s going to take a lot of hats to the ball to be able to bring him down,” Smith said. “It’s gang tackling.…
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