2014 Orange Bowl (January)
The Orange Bowl matched the Clemson Tigers from the ACC and the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big Ten.
Clemson won 17–15, and Hayes was fired the next day, ending a long coaching career spent mostly with the Buckeyes.
The Tigers won their next four games before ending the regular season with a loss to in-state rivals South Carolina.
[5] Clemson's offense was led by quarterback Tajh Boyd, who threw for 3,473 yards and 29 touchdowns entering the game.
The team finished a perfect 12–0 in 2012, but were not eligible for a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.
However, the Buckeyes were defeated by Michigan State, who earned the conference's spot in the 2014 Rose Bowl.
Ohio State's offense was led by quarterback Braxton Miller, who threw for 1,860 and rushed for another 1,033 yards.
Ohio State responded on its next drive with a 33-yard touchdown run by Braxton Miller, tying the game at 7-7.
Ohio State's next drive ended in a punt, but the Buckeyes were able to pin the Tigers inside Clemson's 1-yard line.
On the first play of Clemson's drive, Boyd was called for an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone, which gave Ohio State a safety, making the score 14-9.
Chandler Catanzaro missed the extra point attempt, however, making it a 20-9 game with 6:16 remaining in the half.
On OSU's next drive, the Buckeyes were able to cut into the Tigers' on a 57-yard touchdown pass from Miller to Jeff Heuerman.
On Ohio State's second drive of the quarter, the Buckeyes took a 29-20 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run from Carlos Hyde.
Clemson responded to the fumble recovery with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to Watkins to make it 29-27 game.
Clemson capitalized on the turnover, taking a 34-29 lead in the game on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Martavis Bryant.
[12] Ohio State took a 35-34 lead early in the fourth quarter on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Miller to Hyde.
Ohio State's possession was short lived, as Braxton Miller was intercepted on the second play of the drive with 1:18 remaining in the game.
[13] Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins was named the game's most valuable player.
