NEW ORLEANS – A hard blow to Ohio State Quarterback Justin Fields at the time the Sugar Bowl expelled the Buckeyes junior, expelled Clemson’s defensive captain for aiming and extended a training that ended with a landing to give OSU an impressive 28-14 lead in the national semifinals.
Trying to succeed in a first check out at a long third check out, Fields hit the ribs through Clemson’s senior supporter, James Skalski, and lay on the lawn for a minute before being expelled from the area through OSU medical staff.
Skalski drove with his helmet, the officers ruled and expelled. The rest of the game will be lost.
According to NCAA rules, any blow in which the defender leads with the crown of his helmet is directed wherever the touch occurs.
Fields missed a move before returning to throw an landing pass at open receiver Chris Olave, his third first-half draft. He then went to the medical tent on the sideline and returned to the area in the next possession.
The massive defeat for Clemson’s defense, which had already been shaken by the Buckeyes’ explosive attack and will now pass forward without Skalski, who was also driven out of the defeat of last season’s national championship for the same explanation of why and had to miss the game. this season’s opening season at Wake Forest.
He also missed a lot of time of the normal season due to injury before returning for the ACC championship game and achieving the Tigers’ victory over Notre Dame.
With five minutes remaining in the first half, OSU had gained 314 yards in overall attack and thirteen first attempts. Clemson took a 7-0 lead before the Buckeyes started taking over.
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