CLOSE Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The third College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between Clemson and Ohio State turned out very differently than the first two. After two losses to the Tigers, the Buckeyes prevailed Friday in the Sugar Bowl 49-28 to set up a showdown with Alabama in the national championship game on Jan. 11. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields outplayed counterpart Trevor Lawrence, throwing for six touchdowns to lead an offensive explosion that left the Clemson defense bewildered. Unlike last year’s matchup, when the Buckeyes led 16-0 late into the second quarter, the Tigers got the early jump this time with Lawrence and Travis Etienne each scoring touchdown runs for a 14-7 lead. That’s when the Buckeyes took over. Fields threw four touchdowns in the first half, the third coming after he left the game when a hit by Clemson linebacker James Skalski left him wincing and favoring his right side. Skalski was ejected…
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