Clemson was humbled in a 49-28 loss to No. 3 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Sugar Bowl on Friday. We take a deeper look into the game with the help of Pro Football Focus:
Offense grade notes
* PFF identified two key areas where the Tigers struggled in defeat offensively: pass blocking and the running game. Clemson’s O-line finished the season with its two lowest pass-blocking grades of the season, 51.1 against Notre Dame and 59.3 versus the Buckeyes. Clemson allowed two sacks and Trevor Lawrence was made uncomfortable by the Buckeyes en route to multiple turnovers (and near turnovers).