Sugar Bowl notes: Tigers ready to renew Playoff rivalry with Ohio State

Spector tallied two sacks in last year's matchup with Ohio State.The No. 2-ranked Clemson Tigers (10-1) are a little over a week away from a Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal with the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) on Jan. 1 (8:45 p.m. ET/ESPN).

It is a second-straight Playoff featuring the two college football powers vying for a National Championship spot. Last season, Clemson rallied from down 16-0 to a 29-23 win over Ryan Day’s Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl.

Clemson’s Tigers met with the media on Wednesday for the first time since the pairing was announced to talk the matchup and more:

* Spector says there is a sense of urgency that is unmatched when James Skalski is on the…