NEW ORLEANS — For the second consecutive year, Clemson linebacker has been ejected from a College Football Playoff game in the Super Dome. Skalski was ejected after a hit late in the second quarter on Justin Fields. Fields was replaced by C.J. Stroud for one play before returning to the game and completing a nine-yard touchdown to Chris Olave. The ejection mirrors what the Buckeyes went through last season in the Fiesta Bowl when Shaun Wade was ejected for a hit on Trevor Lawrence. That was the last play of the season for Wade as the Buckeyes lost 29-23. This year’s rematch puts Skalski in a similar scenario with Ohio State holding a 28-14 lead. Skalski was also ejected in the second half of Clemson’s loss to LSU in the National Championship last season. While the Tigers will be without its senior linebacker for the rest of the night, it…
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