No. 3 Ohio State defeated No. 2 Clemson 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday. With the win, the Buckeyes (7-0) advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, where they will face No. 1 Alabama on Jan. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Ohio State avenged last year’s semifinal loss to Clemson with a gutsy performance from Justin Fields, who torched the Tigers’ defense by completing 22 of 28 passes for six touchdowns. The Buckeyes rolled up 35 points and 394 yards in the first half. MORE: Clemson-Ohio State updates, highlights from CFP semifinal With that, a look at three takeaways from the Sugar Bowl semifinal: Justin Fields was unstoppable Fields took a shot from Clemson linebacker James Skalski with 5:57 left in the first half. Skalski was ejected for targeting, but Fields played through it in a remarkable…
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