The opportunity that Ohio State and its fans have been awaiting for the last three years has finally arrived.
For the first time since 2016, Ohio State is in the College Football Playoff, and its semifinal game comes against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl – the same opponent and the same venue as the Buckeyes’ last playoff game, when they suffered a 31-0 loss to the Tigers.
Ohio State has an opportunity to avenge that defeat – its losses in three of its all-time games against Clemson, for that matter – in the desert on Saturday night, but more importantly, the Buckeyes have a chance to punch their ticket to this year’s national championship game.