SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Coaches often talk about how the best teams have players who take ownership and convey their messages as well as they do. Ohio State center Pat Elflein and Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware are those types of players. The No. 2 Buckeyes (11-1) and No. 3 Tigers (12-1) meet Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium and it is likely seniors Elflein and Boulware will run into each other a few times. For one, it will be his last game. For the other, it will be on to Tampa, Florida, to play for the College Football Playoff championship. They will definitely be missed when they are gone. “I don’t even want to think about that right now,” Ohio State offensive coordinator Ed Warinner said Tuesday about Elflein. It could very well have been Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables talking about Boulware, too. Elflein is…
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