SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Among Ohio State’s six most recent rushing attempts, Curtis Samuel got the ball 33 percent of the time. Overall this season, Samuel has just over 16 percent of the carries. Maybe, in the end, that was the point. Less all year, more at the end. Tuesday, Samuel sat smiling in a hotel conference room answering questions about why he’s so good at football. Clemson defenders sat in the same room answering questions about why Samuel is so good at football. He wasn’t beaten down, he wasn’t nicked up. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound H-back was ready to be Ohio State’s most dangerous player in their most important game. Maybe just like the Buckeyes planned it. “Everybody gets excited when he touches the ball. We do, too,” Ohio State offensive coordinator Ed Warinner said. “Obviously everybody wants him to have more carries and more touches, but you also like the…
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