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Ohio State and Clemson earn honor as top must-watch game of postseason
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In a ranking of the most entertaining postseason matchups, Ohio State and Clemson top the list.
“1. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson”
- Mark Schlabach, ESPN
With the bevy of college bowl games and postsesason matchups starting on Dec. 17, there are sure to be entertaining games that are filled with exciting plays and the like. But if you were to rank all of the games in terms of the most entertaining? Ohio State and Clemson meeting in the College Football Playoff has to top the list. The Buckeyes and Tigers clash for a spot in the national championship game. The winner will play either Alabama or Washington (listed as the second most entertaining game on this list).
Both Ohio State and Clemson enter the game with two great quarterbacks in J.T. Barrett and Deshaun Watson. Both were Heisman Trophy candidates at the start of the season and though Watson was the only one of the two invited to New York, Barrett has proven to be one of the best statistical quarterbacks in Ohio State history. There’s also the matter of two heavyweight head coaches facing off with Urban Meyer and Dabo Swinney. The two previously met in the Orange Bowl following the 2013 season, where Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins help upend an Ohio State team that nearly made the national championship game.
“Both Elflein and Hooker were named first-team All-Americans by the Associated Press on Monday, meaning both are considered consensus All-Americans by the NCAA.”
- Bill Landis, Cleveland.com
Ohio State center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker were named first-team All-Americans on Monday after both having great years individually. Elflein made the move from guard to center and flourished as he looked to improve his draft stock over the course of the season and help get Ohio State back into the College Football Playoff. Hooker, meanwhile, took only one playing season to make it to All-American status. Hooker started at safety for the Buckeyes and was a ball hawk all season long.
In total, Hooker accounted for six interceptions this season with three of those being returned for touchdowns. Hooker has quickly become one of the most feared safeties in college football as just a sophomore. His athleticism stands out as one of his best attributes and it helped solidify an already strong secondary for the Buckeyes. Elflein was also named the 2016 Rimington Trophy award winner, given annually to the nation’s top center.
“[True Freshman All-Americans] DL: Nick Bosa, Ohio State”
- Tom Luginbill, ESPN
Another honor worth mentioning is Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa making ESPN’s True Freshman All-America team after a strong first-year performance. Like his older brother before him, Bosa exploded onto the scene in Columbus, finishing with five sacks and being selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He was a terror for much of the season for opposing quarterbacks and offensive coordinators, in a similar fashion to what Joey Bosa was for the Buckeyes. Now the younger Bosa will get to showcase his talent against Clemson with the country watching on the College Football Playoff stage.
Bosa will look to continue to rise in his young career at Ohio State. Two more years will for sure follow this season and if you’re Urban Meyer, you’re thankful there was another Bosa coming through Columbus. Nick will have his work cut out for him next season as well, as he continues to impress across the board.
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Ian Cuevas via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
In a ranking of the most entertaining postseason matchups, Ohio State and Clemson top the list.
“1. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson”
- Mark Schlabach, ESPN
With the bevy of college bowl games and postsesason matchups starting on Dec. 17, there are sure to be entertaining games that are filled with exciting plays and the like. But if you were to rank all of the games in terms of the most entertaining? Ohio State and Clemson meeting in the College Football Playoff has to top the list. The Buckeyes and Tigers clash for a spot in the national championship game. The winner will play either Alabama or Washington (listed as the second most entertaining game on this list).
Both Ohio State and Clemson enter the game with two great quarterbacks in J.T. Barrett and Deshaun Watson. Both were Heisman Trophy candidates at the start of the season and though Watson was the only one of the two invited to New York, Barrett has proven to be one of the best statistical quarterbacks in Ohio State history. There’s also the matter of two heavyweight head coaches facing off with Urban Meyer and Dabo Swinney. The two previously met in the Orange Bowl following the 2013 season, where Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins help upend an Ohio State team that nearly made the national championship game.
“Both Elflein and Hooker were named first-team All-Americans by the Associated Press on Monday, meaning both are considered consensus All-Americans by the NCAA.”
- Bill Landis, Cleveland.com
Ohio State center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker were named first-team All-Americans on Monday after both having great years individually. Elflein made the move from guard to center and flourished as he looked to improve his draft stock over the course of the season and help get Ohio State back into the College Football Playoff. Hooker, meanwhile, took only one playing season to make it to All-American status. Hooker started at safety for the Buckeyes and was a ball hawk all season long.
In total, Hooker accounted for six interceptions this season with three of those being returned for touchdowns. Hooker has quickly become one of the most feared safeties in college football as just a sophomore. His athleticism stands out as one of his best attributes and it helped solidify an already strong secondary for the Buckeyes. Elflein was also named the 2016 Rimington Trophy award winner, given annually to the nation’s top center.
“[True Freshman All-Americans] DL: Nick Bosa, Ohio State”
- Tom Luginbill, ESPN
Another honor worth mentioning is Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa making ESPN’s True Freshman All-America team after a strong first-year performance. Like his older brother before him, Bosa exploded onto the scene in Columbus, finishing with five sacks and being selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He was a terror for much of the season for opposing quarterbacks and offensive coordinators, in a similar fashion to what Joey Bosa was for the Buckeyes. Now the younger Bosa will get to showcase his talent against Clemson with the country watching on the College Football Playoff stage.
Bosa will look to continue to rise in his young career at Ohio State. Two more years will for sure follow this season and if you’re Urban Meyer, you’re thankful there was another Bosa coming through Columbus. Nick will have his work cut out for him next season as well, as he continues to impress across the board.
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