When he turned on the tape and watched the loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl, safety Nolan Turner knew right away what went wrong in the semifinal game of the College Football Playoff.
Clemson’s defense got exposed.
The Buckeyes’ took advantage of the Tigers’ young defense. They confused them by lining up with the formation to the boundary, then flipping the formation, forcing the defense to quickly adjust, which it did not.
“We just did not play well. We got out physical in that game. We did a very poor job of adjusting and when those two things are wrong, it is not going to look good for you on any given night,” Turner said.