COLUMBUS, Ohio — Third in a four-part series taking a closer look at some of the biggest matchups between Ohio State and Clemson in their College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl. Ask Ohio State football players about Clemson running back Travis Etienne, and in one way or another they come back to the same word — versatility. The senior produced three 100-yard rushing games this season and two 100-yard receiving games. When the Buckeyes slowed him on the ground in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, Clemson used Etienne in the screen game with great effectiveness. Ask Etienne and other Clemson players about Ohio State’s linebackers, and they come back to that same word. No one has better exemplified that versatility than Pete Werner, who started at Sam linebacker against the Tigers last season and moved inside to Will in 2020. Two players defined by their all-around skill meet head-to-head…
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