Second-ranked Clemson will face a familiar foe when it plays No. 3 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Glendale, Ariz.
It was just four seasons ago when the Tigers knocked off the Buckeyes in the 2014 Orange Bowl down in Miami. Of course that was back in the old BCS system, while this year’s game will have national championship implications on the outcome.
Clemson beat the Buckeyes, 40-35, that night handing Urban Meyer just his second loss at Ohio State at the time. Meyer says he is very familiar with Clemson and head coach Dabo Swinney.