In its 46 previous bowl appearances, Clemson has played Ohio State four times. When the two kick off the Sugar Bowl tonight at the Superdome in New Orleans, it will mean the second-ranked Tigers have played the third-ranked Buckeyes more than any other program in its bowl history.
Like tonight’s Sugar Bowl, all four meetings between the two programs have come in the postseason. This year’s meeting will mark the third time the two have faced each other in the College Football Playoff.
Clemson is 4-0 in the series, which started with its 17-15 win over the Buckeyes in the 1978 Gator Bowl.