Was it easy? 

Uhh ... $*&# no. 

Does that matter now? Absolutely not. 

Ohio State should make no apology for its College Football Playoff berth and you won't hear one from us. 

What will you hear today?

* Justin Fields: It all comes down to a meeting with nemesis Trevor Lawrence. Can our Georgian top Clemson's Georgian?

* Ohio State's offensive line played up to its preseason hype against Northwestern. What can we expect against Clemson?

* Two elite recruits - Kyion Grayes and Jaheim Singletary - have recent Crystal Balls rolling towards Columbus. 

Duane Long is here to break it all down.

Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

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