The No. 11 ranking, the sign-stealing allegations, the perceived lack of respect the Buckeyes feel and the “they have more beef with us than we have with them” heater that Amari Rodgers flung Ohio State’s way on Tuesday afternoon.
It’s all, as Garrett Wilson said, adding fuel to a Buckeyes fire that has been lit since last December and probably even before that.
Is Ohio State-Clemson a rivalry?
It was a question posed over and over to both Ohio State and Clemson players during media sessions this week. For Ohio State, it’s obvious the answer is yes.