Does Ohio State belong in the playoff?
The Buckeyes are answering that question, big time.
Quarterback Justin Fields has completed 16 of 18 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns as the third seeded Buckeyes lead second seeded Clemson 35-14 at halftime of a national semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Fields has tied an Ohio State bowl record and an Allstate Sugar Bowl record with those four TD passes.
Trailing 14-7, the Buckeyes scored 28 straight points to end the half.
Fields threw an 8 yard TD pass to Luke Farrell late in the first quarter.
In the second Fields threw touchdown passes of 17 and 12 yards to Jeremy Ruckert and 9 yards to Chris Olave.