Of course Ohio State can't possibly lose on their own. There has to be some kind of conspiracy involving the TV networks, officials or some other alien being???
Ohio State, with many players who pile up stats in a very weak big ten conference, always come into these games and struggle. I thought Ohio State got off to a great start and had a chance to put a knockout punch on Clemson. But they dropped two TD passes and settled for field goals.
Once Lawrence took the helmet shot from Ward, and that's a clear definition of targeting, correctly called, he came alive. The 60 yard run was a highlight we'll see for the next season.
But even with that, Ohio State's offense really sputtered pretty much the rest of the game except for a couple of drives. I thought a key was the injury to Dobbins, and credit to him for coming back, but he was clearly not the same guy and believe it or not, Ohio State doesn't have a backup even close to him.
All that said, Buckeyes had the lead, had a chance with a first down or two to put the game away and did not do it. Lawrence had an epic drive at the end and even with that, the Buckeyes had time to win the game. Fields, who I felt played a great game, made one mistake and the pick ended the game.
And remember, Clemson was favored to win the game. It's time for Ohio State and big ten fans to stop complaining about the ACC and Clemson. I'd say the conferences are very comparable.