Not only did Clemson beat Ohio State in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl, but the Tigers beat out the Buckeyes for the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit last year, too.
Bryan Bresee, a former unanimous five-star prospect, had Ohio State as one of the finalists in his recruitment and visited Columbus several times during the recruiting process, including for an unofficial visit in April 2017 when he was a freshman, a day camp in June 2017 when he was a rising sophomore, a game during the 2017 season and another game during the 2018 season.