Deshaun Watson In this Sept. 3, 2016 file photo, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, center, runs in the first half against Auburn, in Auburn, Ala. (Brynn Anderson/Associated Press) The 2016 Fiesta Bowl will pit the No. 2 Clemson Tigers against the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. A berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship will be at stake in the December 31 semifinal. The Tigers (12-1) were No. 3 in the next-to-last College Football Playoff rankings and leapfrogged the Buckeyes after beating No. 18 Virginia Tech 42-35 in the ACC championship game. Clemson finished No. 3 in the AP Top 25, a spot behind Ohio State (11-1). Led by dynamic quarterback Deshaun Watson, Clemson lost to Alabama 45-40 in the national championship game last season. Ohio State lost to Penn State on Oct. 22, but closed the season with a double-overtime victory over then-No. 3 Michigan. The Buckeyes’ backfield of Curtis Samuel, Mike Weber and J.T. Barrett average more…
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