Ohio St. quarterback Justin Fields walked off the field at the Fiesta Bowl last season wanting another shot at Clemson. He gets that shot Friday.
Fields threw for 320 yards against the Tigers in last season’s 29-23 loss with a touchdown. But Fields never got on track in the run game, carrying the ball 14 times for 13 yards, and threw two interceptions. The last one landed in the arms of Clemson safety Nolan Turner with 37 seconds remaining, ending the Buckeyes’ comeback bid and hopes of playing in the National Championship.
Ohio St. head coach Ryan Day told the media Monday that Fields has been looking forward to this rematch since Turner’s interception, as has his entire team.