NEW ORLEANS — Ohio State football proved it belonged, and will now attempt to show it stands alone. The Buckeyes entered Friday’s Sugar Bowl against Clemson in search of a championship identity it had not yet seen on the field in 2020. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney questioned whether Ohio State should be allowed in the College Football Playoff after playing only six games. What had the obviously talented Buckeyes actually shown? Ohio State, and the rest of college football, now have evidence of that elusive, theoretical peak performance. Justin Fields played with explosive efficiency that, with a few notable exceptions, has been the trademark of his Buckeye career. A rejuvenated Trey Sermon followed a dominant blocking performance to another huge rushing night. The Buckeye defense repeatedly turned Clemson back while the offense played its best first half of the season. By its own admission, Ohio State needed to play its…
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