Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson Time: 8 p.m. (Jan. 1) | TV: ESPN | Line: Clemson -7.5 | Total: 66.5 New Orleans – College Football Playoff semifinal How these teams got here Ohio State (6-0): Along with the rest of the Big Ten, Ohio State started its season much later than its College Football Playoff counterparts. The Buckeyes began their run on Oct. 24 by trouncing Nebraska. Wins over Penn State and Rutgers followed before hurdles emerged. OSU lost games against Maryland, Illinois and Michigan due to issues with COVID-19. The Illinois game was due to cases within the OSU program while the other two were issues with the opponent. Along the way, there were also wins over No. 9 Indiana and Michigan State to get the Buckeyes to 5-0. But the loss of the Michigan game put OSU below the six-game minimum rule to…
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