GLENDALE, Ariz. — After celebrating with his teammates and receiving his individual award in the aftermath of second-ranked Clemson’s 31-0 win over No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal, Clelin Ferrell made his way toward the tunnel leading to the locker room, where a crowd of Clemson fans waited to greet him and the others with cheers.
Among the exuberance of the orange-clad faithful, though, the loud utterance of one Ohio State fan stood out.
“Hey 99,” he yelled to Ferrell. “Go beat ‘Bama!”
If Ferrell and Clemson’s defensive line can repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday night, the Tigers will be tough to beat in the national championship game against Alabama on Jan.