Clemson's roster boasts a number of players Ohio State unsuccessfully recruited, and now the Buckeyes have to face those standouts in the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State's Jonah Jackson called it "a blessing" to play in the Fiesta Bowl with a national title on the line after four years in a row without bowl appearances at Rutgers.
Ryan Day said Ohio State will look for the "best coach in America" to replace Jeff Hafley and said “this last week has been the craziest week I've ever been a part of.”
Jeff Hafley said the chance to become Boston College's head coach "felt special," but he will finish out the season with Ohio State and try to help the Buckeyes win a title.
Over a dozen players on Ohio State's current roster were a part of the program when Clemson beat the Buckeyes 31-0 in the 2016 College Football Playoff.
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Led by a star-studded offense and stifling defense, Clemson has dominated nearly all its opponents this year and will look to improve to 4-0 against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
After beating Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan in the past three weeks, Ohio State will try to become the first team in the playoff era to end with five straight top-15 wins.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day and athletic director Gene Smith both think Ohio State deserved the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, but they aren't going to dwell on it.
Ryan Day said he thought Ohio State deserved to be the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, but now the Buckeyes have to turn their full attention toward Clemson.