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Justin Fields to Wear Small Knee Brace Against Clemson, Saying Injury Progress is “Probably Not Where I Want It to Be Right Now”

It looks like Justin Fields is unlikely to be 100 percent when the Buckeyes take on Clemson on Saturday.

At the Dec. 14 Heisman Trophy Ceremony in New York, Fields said he was hoping to be 100 percent healthy heading into the College Football Playoff, but with less than a week before the game, he's still not quite there.

"My knee's probably not where I want it to be right now," Fields said during Ohio State's Fiesta Bowl media availability on Wednesday. "But I think with treatment every day and just resting it every day, hopefully, it will be better by the game.