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Fiesta Bowl notebook: Motivation comes easy for Buckeyes

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The media got its first glimpse since August of an Ohio State practice on Tuesday, and spirits appeared to be running high on a cool, clear afternoon.

Earlier in the day, captain Taylor Decker said that has been the mood as the Buckeyes prepare for Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl on Friday.

“I mean, I’m pumped,” the All-America senior left tackle said. “I’ve never been out here, and just the area itself, it’s just a cool area to be around. The bowl (officials have been) very accommodating to us. Anything we need, everything we need to practice, get ready, get prepared for the game, we have.