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The Latest: Clemson nears ACC title, Buckeyes cling to lead

The Latest on college football’s championship Saturday (all times Eastern):

10:55 p.m.

No. 2 Clemson is a quarter away from its fourth straight ACC championship and a likely College Football Playoff berth.

The Tigers took a 35-10 lead on Pitt in the fourth quarter.

Minus a dramatic Pitt rally down the stretch, the Tigers will likely hold as the No. 2 team in the final CFP rankings and get a…

The Latest: Northwestern closes gap on Ohio State

The Latest on college football’s championship Saturday (all times Eastern):

10:40 p.m.

No. 21 Northwestern has stormed back at the start of the second half, scoring touchdowns on each of its first two possessions to cut Ohio State’s 17-point halftime lead to 24-21 with 8:03 left in the third quarter.

The Wildcats capitalized on their second possession after a replay review overturned a fumble…

The Latest: Clemson, Ohio State lead at half in title games

The Latest on college football’s championship Saturday (all times Eastern):

9:50 p.m.

No. 2 Clemson has a 28-10 lead on Pittsburgh at halftime of the ACC Championship.

The Tigers took a 14-0 lead less than six minutes into the game on a pair of Travis Etienne touchdown runs. Pitt then found its footing and tightened the game up on Qadree Ollison’s 1-yard scoring run to cut the lead to 14-10…