COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s defense slowed Clemson enough to put the Buckeyes in position to win the teams’ College Football Playoff semifinal at last year’s Fiesta Bowl. Can it do the same when the teams meet in Friday’s semifinal rematch at the Sugar Bowl? Clemson’s receivers said coach Dabo Swinney challenged them to play better and win more battles than they did against Ohio State a year ago. But that Buckeyes defense may have had NFL players at all four starting spots. Can this OSU secondary limit a Clemson receiver group led by slot man Amari Rodgers? A year ago, Ohio State played a two-safety look for one of the first times all season as a significant part of its game plan against Clemson. That thrust Josh Proctor into an unfamiliar role. Proctor, though, was one the only healthy veteran safety on OSU’s roster for the Big Ten…
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