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Updates from Fiesta Bowl: Clemson defeats Ohio State

The Clemson Tigers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. The game is at 8 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. Follow our updates below from The State’s Matt Connolly and Ben Breiner, and from other trusted sources.

Score, scoring plays

1st quarter

OSU — Blake Haubeil 21-yard FG (10 plays, 71 yards, 2:57). OSU leads 3-0

OSU — JK Dobbins 68-yard rush (1 play, 68 yards, 0:09). OSU leads 10-0

2nd quarter

OSU — Haubeil 22-yard FG (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:42). OSU leads 13-0

OSU — Haubeil 33-yard FG (14 plays, 70 yards, 4:55). OSU leads 16-0

Clem — Travis Etienne 8-yard rush (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:35). OSU leads 16-7

Clem — Trevor Lawrence 67-yard rush (5 plays, 83 yards, 0:45). OSU leads 16-14

3rd quarter

Clem — Etienne 53-yard catch from Lawrence (7 plays, 99 yards, 2:45). Clemson leads 21-16

4th quarter

OSU — Chris Olave 23-yard catch from Justin Fields (13 plays, 84 yards, 4:52). Ohio State leads 23-21

Clem — Etienne 34-yard catch from Lawrence (4 plays, 94 yards, 1:18). Clemson leads 29-23 (2-pt conv)

This story was originally published December 28, 2019 at 7:09 PM.

Matt Connolly
The State
Matt Connolly is the Clemson University sports beat writer and covers college athletics for The State newspaper and TheState.com. Connolly graduated from USC Upstate in Spartanburg in 2011 and previously worked for The (Spartanburg) Herald Journal covering University of South Carolina athletics. He has been with The State since 2015. Connolly received an APSE top 10 award for beat reporting for his coverage of Clemson in 2019. He has also received several SCPA awards, including top sports feature in 2019. Support my work with a digital subscription
Ben Breiner
The State
Covers the South Carolina Gamecocks, primarily football, with a little basketball, baseball or whatever else comes up. Joined The State in 2015. Previously worked at Muncie Star Press and Greenwood Index-Journal. Picked up feature writing honors from the APSE, SCPA and IAPME at various points. A 2010 University of Wisconsin graduate. Support my work with a digital subscription
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