4. Ohio State (2019 Playstation Fiesta Bowl)
Clemson seemed down-and-out for the majority of the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes in this previous season’s showdown in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl.
The Tigers trailed 16-0 and were in danger of letting things get completely out of hand before they finally settled in. They were very fortunate to enter halftime trailing just 16-14.
The second half was an absolute battle.
Clemson put up a touchdown on a 54-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Travis Etienne with 7:54 remaining in the third quarter to take its first lead of the game, at 21-16. But Ohio State wouldn’t stop.
The Buckeyes answered with a touchdown of their own with 11:46 remaining in the game and it seemed like momentum was squarely in OSU’s favor.
Clemson got the ball back with one final chance, pinned inside its 10-yard line with less than three minutes to go. Trevor Lawrence led the Tigers on a 4-play, 94-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown with 1:49 remaining.
Ohio State had an opportunity to answer, but it was Nolan Turner who came up with a game-clinching interception in the end zone to seal their fate and give the Tigers the win.