SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields will go head to head Saturday in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl, having taken similar paths to get to this point.
Lawrence grew up in Cartersville, Georgia, which is located near Fields’ hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia. Lawrence was the No. 1 quarterback in the 2018 recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, with Fields right behind him at No. 2.
Both players have the same private quarterbacks coach, Ron Veal, and both participated in the 2017 Elite 11 quarterback competition.