Clemson happy to be back in Arizona for College Football Playoff

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GLENDALE, AZ (WIS) - Several smiling Clemson players made their way off the Delta airliner Monday afternoon in Phoenix.

The Tigers found themselves back in the Valley of the Sun nearly one year after falling in the National Championship game to Alabama. This time, the Tigers will take on Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

"This feels really good," said Tigers redshirt junior running back Wayne Gallman. "This is an opportunity that we've got to take care of. Last year, you know what happened. We're just really blessed to have the opportunity to be back here. It's just a blessing."

The second-ranked Tigers enter this week's contest with a 10-1 overall record. While they understand how big this game is, they have no intention on treating it any differently than any other game they've played this year.

"It's about the same," said Tigers sophomore defensive lineman Christian Wilkins. "We've got a job to do so we're going to take care of business. We're going to prep hard and just treat it like any other game. We know it's a big game in the eyes of everyone, but we're going to treat it like any other game and take care of business."

Swinney and the Tigers are aware of the challenge that lies ahead in Ohio State. In fact, Swinney said Ohio State is "where everybody wants to be" from a brand perspective. Although the Tigers have been preparing for Saturday's game from the moment they found out they'd be in it, Swinney will be looking for a few hints on how to contain the Buckeyes from an unlikely source.

"I just got his book I'm going to see if I can get that thing read by the end of the week," Swinney joked. "I'm looking for any little edge I can get. If y'all got the Cliff Notes, shoot them my way."

Clemson takes on Ohio State at 7 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game can be seen on ESPN.