Ohio State had the right gameplan to beat Clemson, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Buckeyes played a man coverage heavy game, used two high safeties to prevent big plays, and looked to get occasional pressure with delayed blitzes. The Buckeyes didn’t try to do too much Read More
Targeting Call Flips Script
Facing third-and-5 from the Ohio State 45-yard line, Clemson sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence dropped back to pass with just 4:47 until halftime trailing 16-0. Ohio State sophomore cornerback Shaun Wade came through on a blitz and drilled Lawrence for an 8-yard sack.
However, when the Clemson Read More
What Worked Well
Ohio State junior running back J.K. Dobbins persevered through a painful first-half ankle injury and put together an excellent performance in what will likely be his final game as a Buckeye. Dobbins gained 221 yards from scrimmage, surpassing 200 yards for the fourth time in the 2019 Read More
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Even in Ohio State’s first loss of the season – a 29-23 defeat to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl – there were a few players who were able to show up as major highlights. Here are the picks that the BSB staff selected for their Buckeye Leaves from the College Read More
Ohio State’s national title hopes ended in stunning fashion with a 29-23 loss to No. 3 Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Dec. 28. The Tigers (14-0) will play top-ranked LSU, a 63-28 winner vs. No. 4 Read More
Junior running back J.K. Dobbins is now atop the single-season rushing yard list in Ohio State history.
With his 99th rushing yard in the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Clemson — giving him 1,928 yards on the ground for the season — Dobbins surpassed Eddie George’s 1995 season for Read More
Although they grew up just 20 minutes apart in the northwest Atlanta suburbs, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (Kennesaw Harrison) and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (Cartersville) have never played an actual football game against one another.
Actual being the operative word, as the two top-rated recruits in the class of Read More
This evening, Ohio State will take on Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. (8 p.m. on ESPN).
The Buckeyes are 0-3 all-time against the Tigers, including a defeat in the same stadium in this very situation three seasons ago, but most Read More
