The post-game focus from Ohio State’s 29-23 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal understandably fell on a touchdown overturned by replay, a game-winning drive, a game-ending interception and a series of other headline plays that led the two-minute highlight recap. But in every game of that magnitude, awash in NFL talent on both sides, there are a collection of weighty plays made and not made that either did or could have factored just as heavily in the result; Here are 19 under-the-radar plays (listed chronologically) that might have dramatically changed either the outcome or the margin of a game that will live prominently in college football history: Higgins injured On Clemson’s fourth offensive play, OSU defensive end Chase Young jumps off-side so early he stops. Teammate Zach Harrison jumps off-side, too, from the other defensive end position. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, sensing a free play, throws…
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