GLENDALE, Ariz. – All 6-foot-6, 230 pounds of Trevor Lawrence was reminded he had just outrun elite Big Ten defenders on his way to the end zone. Where in the name of Kyler Murray had those sort of legs come from? “I don’t know,” Clemson’s quarterback quipped. “I guess I bought them right before the game.” You don’t buy that kind of speed and athleticism. You can afford to hide it when you’re winning every game by 40 points. That’s part of what happened when Lawrence and his No. 3 Clemson teammates did a little bit of shape-shifting Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal. They now will face No. 1 LSU for the title Jan. 13. In beating No. 2 Ohio State 29-23, Clemson’s leading passer became its leading rusher. Included in a career-high 107 rushing yards for Lawrence was a jaw-dropping 67-yard second-quarter touchdown run. In…
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