Clemson football has dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes in past matchups. The Tigers look to make it four in a row in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl.
The No. 3 Clemson Tigers (13-0) find themselves in familiar territory in the 2019 College Football Playoff. The Tigers come into the playoff with an underdog mentality after being shown a lack of respect despite an impressive ACC Conference dominance. Clemson will be able to prove their worth in the playoff with a tough matchup versus the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0) in the 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.
This will be the fourth meeting between the Tigers and the Buckeyes. The last time the two teams have met was in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl where Clemson dominated Ohio State 31-0 to advance to the national championship. The Tigers are 3-0 all-time versus the Buckeyes.
There are many keys to this matchup between the Tigers and the Buckeyes. Both teams are well balanced on the offensive side of the ball and highly efficient on defense.
For Clemson, they are facing the most well-balanced team in the nation throughout the entire field. It will take many keys for the Tigers to efficiently beat the Buckeyes and advance into the national title game to take on either the No. 1 LSU Tigers or the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners.
Here are the biggest keys for the Tigers against the Buckeyes.