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Historical Eye of the Tiger—Fiesta Bowl Edition: Clemson v. Ohio State

Shakin The Southland | December 29, 2016

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Clemson has a history of ruining things for Ohio State on the football field. Once the confetti falls on the field at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the waning hours of 2016, the Clemson Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes will have met just thrice on the gridiron. In the two previous battles, both in marquee bowl games, Clemson has tarnished something sacred in Buckeye lore.

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“Woody’s Punch” cost him his job, tarnished his legacy, and catapulted Clemson back into national relevance.

In 1978, a resurgent Clemson squad—Danny Ford’s first led by senior All-American quarterback Steve Fuller, wide receiver Jerry Butler, and a stingy defense—toppled what would prove to be the venerable Woody Hayes’s last Buckeye team 17-15 in the Gator Bowl.

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