ESPN's Chris Fowler says Clemson is favored for a reason

Fowler says the Tigers are favored for a reason (Photo by RIch Barnes, USAT)SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Chris Fowler says that Clemson is favored in Saturday’s night Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State for a reason. That reason? The Tigers are the better football team.

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson tangle in the College Football Playoff Semifinal in Glendale Saturday. The winner advances to play the winner of the Peach Bowl’s contest that pits No. 1 LSU against No. 4 Oklahoma.

Clemson is currently a narrow two-point favorite over the Buckeyes in a game that features a plethora of star power.

“It does because of the qualification of the two teams. I look back at games in the past that have had this much…