Bill Rabinowitz | Buckeye Xtra Ohio State is returning to the College Football Playoff against a familiar opponent. The No. 3 Buckeyes (6-0) will play No. 2 Clemson (10-1) on Jan. 1 in New Orleans, the CFP selection committee announced Sunday afternoon. Ohio State will have no shortage of motivation. Clemson has knocked the Buckeyes out of the CFP twice. In 2016, the Tigers blanked Ohio State 31-0. Last year’s defeat stung even more. The Buckeyes led 16-0 in the second quarter before losing 29-23 after controversial calls went against them. A last-minute interception in the end zone ended Ohio State’s chances. “In the offseason, before we went on quarantine, that was a loss that was fresh in our minds,” Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said on ESPN after the CFP announcement. “As we went into the quarantine, and then through the preseason, we wanted an opportunity to get back to this…
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