USATSI The Sugar Bowl national semifinal between No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State got off to a wild start, and things got extra spicy near the end of the second quarter as Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields was brutally speared in the back by Clemson linebacker James Skalski. Fields stayed down for several minutes before heading to the sideline for one play. Replay officials reviewed the hit and confirmed that Skalski, the quarterback of the Tigers defense, committed a targeting penalty and was disqualified for the remainder of the game. Fields left for one play before coming back in and tossing a touchdown pass to Chris Olave to put the Buckeyes up 28-14. Skalski’s absence is an enormous blow for the Tigers. He had 32 tackles coming into the game, and is responsible for getting the rest of the defense lined up from play-to-play. This incident comes one year after…
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