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Clemson's James Skalski Ejected for Targeting Hit That Appears to Injure Justin Fields

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields appeared to suffer an injury with 5:57 to go in the second quarter of Friday's Sugar Bowl vs. Clemson.

The injury occurred with just inside six minutes to play in the first half, when Fields scrambled for 11 yards to get inside Clemson's red zone. Tigers redshirt senior linebacker James Skalski was ejected for the hit on Fields after being called for a targeting penalty.

Skalski was previously ejected in last season's national championship game for a hit he put on LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

On the same drive in which the hit occurred, Fields missed just a single snap as he returned to the field with just over five minutes to play in the first half.