Both the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl were down by double digits from last season’s college football semifinals while airing on New Years Eve. Clemson defeated Oklahoma 37-17.
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And you also have to wonder whether this will have any impact on the CFP’s refusal – at least to this point – to reconsider its position of holding the games (most years) on New Year’s Eve.
Alabama will be back in the national championship game for the first time since 2012 after blanking Michigan State 38-0 in the Cotton Bowl. The teams went to the locker rooms at halftime with Oklahoma leading 17-16 after Clemson struggled in the red zone.
Story of the Game: As alluded to above, it was the Clemson defensive line dominating this game.
Alabama looked like a team with no weaknesses against Michigan State. The Sooners managed 67 rushing yards against the Tigers. The defense did the rest, shutting down Baker Mayfield and a Sooners offense that was averaging 52 points over its previous seven games.
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Ridley was brilliant, streaking by defenders on deep throws and outfighting them on jump balls. He finished with 75 yards but did score two touchdowns.
