Clemson just ran ND out of the building, and OSU is coming off a win against Northwestern. Who moves on to the final?

Ohio State certainly has the weapons on offense to compete with Clemson, but if they have issues in the secondary like JA has said, it will be a long day for the Buckeye defense. 

If OSU plays their best game of the year, this may be a good one. If they don't, I think both semis are relatively boring in the second half. I'll take Clemson 42-27. 

Remember 2016?  31-0.  This year, it could be worse.

OSU had their best weapon out against NW. They looked really really good running the ball. I am Clemson homer but I think it will not be like 2016. OSU's best chance is to run the ball almost every play and keep Trevor off the field. 

OSU  -  24

Clemson  -  32

I also think this game is at minimum a 3 score difference in Clemson’s favor. OSU is not going to be able to stop Clemson.

OSU offense against the two best teams they have played this year, hasn’t looked as sharp. More importantly I should say is, Fields hasn’t looked as sharp. 
 

Clemson is going to score on OSU. However, OSU needs Fields to look much more sharp in this game. Than he has against the other two good teams they played this year. 
 

Early Prediction:

Clemson 33

Ohio State 20

Clemson 42

OhioSt 27

Clemson 42

Ohio State 17

Here's the bulletin board material for OSU leading up to the game. Safe to say Dabo doesn't think OSU belongs in the playoff this year.

Below is each coach final ballot. Scroll down til you get to Dabo. Only coach to rank them outside the top 6.

Dabo Swinney Ranks Ohio State 11th

4 minutes ago, Walter said:

Here's the bulletin board material for OSU leading up to the game. Safe to say Dabo doesn't think OSU belongs in the playoff this year.

Below is each coach final ballot. Scroll down til you get to Dabo. Only coach to rank them outside the top 6.

Dabo Swinney Ranks Ohio State 11th

Wow, why do that? He is playing up that they only played 6 games I think. OSU shouldn't need any bulletin board material. Clemson snatched a playoff win out of OSU's hands last year.

Dabo is the worst. I wouldn't chirp too much about a team only playing 6 games when you played The Citadel. 

Does bulletin board material have any impact in a game like this? Is anyone not fully focused and motivated already?

Just now, El Diablo said:

Wow, why do that? He is playing up that they only played 6 games I think. OSU shouldn't need any bulletin board material. Clemson snatched a playoff win out of OSU's hands last year.

I think it's pretty funny. I know there's a lot of non Clemson fans who don't like Dabo but I personally think he's a great coach and really like his passion/personality. 

This was a straight savage move. He knew this was going to be made public and he didn't care who knew his feelings about the Buckeyes. ?

1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

Does bulletin board material have any impact in a game like this? Is anyone not fully focused and motivated already?

I'm sure OSU is extremely motivated after last year and doesn't need bulletin board material but you're kidding yourself if you think this hasn't already made it to Ryan Day's desk and inside that locker room. 

2 minutes ago, Walter said:

I'm sure OSU is extremely motivated after last year and doesn't need bulletin board material but you're kidding yourself if you think this hasn't already made it to Ryan Day's desk and inside that locker room. 

I don't doubt that at all. But I don't think it has any impact other than hype for ratings.