No. 3 Ohio State will face No. 2 Clemson Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl. The winner will earn the right to play in the national title game versus the winner of the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
Urban Meyer's team is in the playoff for the second time in three years after winning it all at the end of the 2014 season.
The Buckeyes won the Fiesta Bowl a year ago, defeating Notre Dame 44-28 behind Ezekiel Elliott's four touchdowns.
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| WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | W 77-10 |
| 2 | Tulsa | W 48-3 |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | W 45-24 |
| 4 | Rutgers | W 58-0 |
| 5 | Indiana | W 38-17 |
| 6 | @ Wisconsin | W 30-23 |
| 7 | @ Penn State | L 24-21 |
| 8 | Northwestern | W 24-20 |
| 9 | Nebraska | W 62-3 |
| 10 | @ Maryland | W 62-3 |
| 11 | @ Michigan State | W 17-16 |
| 12 | Michigan | W 30-27 |
The Buckeyes' lone loss came at No. 5 Penn State and while there were a few close calls — 17-16 at Michigan State, 24-20 versus Northwestern and an expected close call versus Michigan — most OSU games ended in blowouts victories, including back-to-back 62-3 wins over Nebraska and Maryland, two bowl teams.
The Buckeyes rank No. 3 in the country in scoring defense, No. 9 in scoring offense and No. 3 in turnover margin.
Clemson will have their hands full with Ohio State.
