The missed red zone opportunities. The controversial targeting call. The fumble call that was overturned. The interception in the end zone on the final offensive drive. And, most importantly, the outcome. Ohio State sat on all those painful memories for 370 days and turned them into redemption as the Buckeyes convincingly defeated Clemson 49-28 in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, the first win over the Tigers in program history. Sights now turn to Alabama in a rematch of the 2015 CFP Semifinal. It will be the Buckeyes’ first shot at a national championship since that storied 2015 run when Ohio State steamrolled through the Crimson Tide followed by Oregon. The first quarter passed in a frenzy as both offenses were clicking on all cylinders for two touchdowns apiece. Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers gashed the Buckeyes’ pass defense for 134 yards in the period while Ohio State used chunk plays,…
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