ESPN Ranks The "Most Entertaining" Bowl Game Matchup This Year
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: An American flag is held on the field during the national anthem to the Playstation Fiesta Bowl between the Clemson Tigers and the Ohio State Buckeyes at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 31-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Without a doubt, the Ohio State-Clemson Fiesta Bowl matchup has a chance to be special. Not only is it part of the College Football Playoff, but it features two absolutely loaded 13-0 teams.
ESPN ranked the 40 college football bowl games from least to most entertaining. The Fiesta Bowl was No. 1.
Here's what the Worldwide Leader had to say.
This, in other words, is the ultimate unstoppable force vs. immovable object type of game, and the marquee matchups are all over the field. How will five-star tackle and Ohio native Jackson Carman slow down Chase Young? How will All-American corner Jeff Okudah match up against Tee Higgins? Can Isaiah Simmons corral J.K. Dobbins? Which QB -- both from suburban Atlanta, the top two recruits in the 2018 class -- will emerge victorious? This game has as much built-in excitement as any we've had in the playoff era thus far. Just sit back and enjoy.
You can read the rest of ESPN's bowl rankings piece here.
Over here at The Spun, we revealed the five bowl games we're most looking forward to watching last week. We also had Ohio State-Clemson in the top spot.
Here's why:
It is rare that you get a semifinal pairing that could easily be a national title game. We have that this year with the 13-0 Buckeyes against the 13-0 Tigers.
The last time these two teams played was in the playoff three years ago, and Clemson won 31-0. Ohio State will want revenge, especially with many pundits picking the third-seeded Tigers to win even though Ohio State is ranked one spot higher.
Ohio State and Clemson will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 28 on ESPN.
