From just about the moment Justin Fields’ final pass was intercepted by Nolan Turner in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson, it was clear Ohio State’s returning players had redemption on their mind.
There was Ohio State left tackle Thayer Munford, saying in the locker room just minutes after the loss that “just know, just know, that it’s going to be a different mindset” going into 2020.
There was the revelation from Ohio State director of sports performance Mickey Marotti in January that the score of that game – Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 – was on display in the weight room in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.