Sugar Bowl, Clemson vs. Ohio State: First-look preview, odds, TV, streaming, prediction
By John Buhler
The No. 2 Clemson Tigers will play the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 Sugar Bowl as a part of the College Football Playoff.
The 2021 College Football Playoff field is set, as the No. 2 Clemson Tigers (10-1) will face the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) in the Sugar Bowl.
Clemson football fans and Ohio State football fans must rejoice over this high-profile rematch from a season ago. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes in an instant classic in the Fiesta Bowl as part of last season’s College Football Playoff. Clemson would fall to the LSU Tigers in the National Championship Game. With so many stars to watch in this one, let’s preview this year’s Sugar Bowl.
2021 Sugar Bowl: Clemson vs. Ohio State date, time, odds, TV, streaming info
Date: Friday, Jan. 1
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Odds: Clemson -6.5
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Kickoff from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana will be at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 1. ESPN will have the national telecast of this College Football Playoff game. The available live stream can be found on WatchESPN. Clemson opened as 6.5-point favorites, per SuperBook Sports.
This will be the final meeting between a pair of former Georgia high school football star quarterbacks, as Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields are expected to go 1-2 in the 2021 NFL Draft. With both college football blue-bloods winning their respective conference championship games, their inclusions into the playoff field were as obvious as their rankings.
The winner of this game will face the winner of the Rose Bowl between the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national championship, which will be played at Hard rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. While Alabama is expected to blow out Notre Dame, this one between Clemson and Ohio State will be significantly closer.
What will be the difference-maker in this game is Clemson’s offensive versatility and defensive depth. A Travis Etienne touchdown set up by an Ohio State turnover will make this a two-score game in the Tigers’ favor.
Prediction: Clemson 34, Ohio State 24
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