Justin Fields will light it up through the air
The Prediction:
The last time we saw Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, he was struggling a bit against a Northwestern defense that forced him to check down and be patient. It didn’t go well and you would think that Clemson has taken notice. The problem there is that the Tigers aren’t built for that type of defense.
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables is going to be aggressive and challenge the OSU receivers. There will also be multiple looks and a ton of pressure packages built on getting to the OSU quarterback. There will be some sacks and misfires because of it, but it’s a risk/reward that Fields will take advantage of with 1:1 matchups and open receivers that get separation.
He’ll be much better in this one and sling it around for over 300 yards.
How we did:
We nailed this one. Clemson couldn’t get much of a rush on Fields because the offensive line did a fantastic job all night. It wasn’t because of not trying though. Brent Venables still called an aggressive game that left a lot of receivers in 1:1 matchups that Fields and company were able to exploit to the tune of 385 passing yards total. We expected the OSU quarterback to show up big, and he did. And then some.