Even though it was routed by Clemson in its last game, Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish will be in the College Football Playoffs for the national title.The Irish lost 34-10 in the ACC championship on Saturday, but its otherwise strong track record and national following (yes, that counts) gave it the edge.
The games willNotre Dame will face No. 1-ranked Alabama in the Rose Bowl prelims, while No. 2 Clemson will face the Big Ten’s Ohio State, ranked No.
3 in the nation, at the Sugar Bowl. The game is re-match of last years’ Fiesta Bowl and showcases what could be the top two candidates for the NFL draft in Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields.
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