CLOSE Arizona Republic sports columnist Greg Moore cuts through all the coach speak and calls it for what it is: A rematch. The PlayStation Fiesta Bowl between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson on Saturday is a rematch — plain and simple. Players and coaches on both sides are all saying the right things about roster turnover and looking forward rather than looking back. But Clemson’s 31-0 victory over Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl has shaped each program in ways that show up today. “We know what happened,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Thursday. “But I wasn’t here, and a good portion of the team wasn’t here, either. They’re a different team. We’re in a different spot. Different coaching staff. Different players. It’s certainly a reference point, but it’s not something we’ve talked a lot about.” ‘A bad taste in our mouths’ There’s really no…
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