USA TODAY
NEW ORLEANS — After taking a hit to the side in the third quarter of Clemson's Peach Bowl win against Ohio State, one of several body blows suffered in a memorable national semifinal, quarterback Trevor Lawrence came to co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott and asked to limit some of the quarterback runs that had loosened up the Buckeyes' talented defense.
Come the fourth quarter, after Ohio State had regained the lead, Lawrence returned to Clemson's offensive coaches with an edit: "Forget that," he said, recalled quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter.