The Fiesta Bowl is expected to be the tighter of two College Football Playoff semifinals because of the similar strengths of the Clemson Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes.
The ACC and Big Ten champions boast top 10 defenses and have a bounty of talent at every offensive skill position.
Quarterbacks Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence should be two of the front-runners to capture the 2020 Heisman Trophy, and standout playoff performances could springboard one of them into the favorite role entering the offseason.
With so many similarities, the Fiesta Bowl could come down to which program takes advantage of its strengths more.