No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama are playing for the College Football Playoff National Championship in Glendale, Arizona. The Crimson Tide’s quarterback, Jake Coker, has been solid, according to the International Business Times, but Alabama has been rolling on Derrick’s performance, as he’s rushed for over 2,000 yards for 25 touchdowns.
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Clemson scored 14 unanswered points with Deshaun Watson connecting with Hunter Renfrow twice for 31- and 11-yard touchdowns.
The Clemson Tigers (14-0) outlasted the Oklahoma Sooners (37-17) in the college football semifinal round.
Moments later, Alabama took back the lead.
We used to say that if a fugitive wanted to escape from the law, he should just go hide out amongst Alabama’s tight ends.
If the Alabama Crimson Tide take home the championship title, Scott will have to treat Session and his staff with SC barbecue – but there’s more than just ribs on the line.
In Monday night’s, national championship game the Clemson quarterback and Alabama running back were the stars of the show. Shaq Lawson: Probably Clemson’s best defensive player, hurt in the Orange Bowl, but is a menace as a pass rusher at defensive end.
For example, the last few teams that have defeated Alabama have had mobile quarterbacks – Tim Tebow from Florida, Cam Newton from Auburn, Nick Marshall from Auburn, and Jonny Manziel from Texas A&M. The villains of the college football world were back on track.
Howard caught five passes for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns – a 53-yard scoring play in the first half and a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that put Alabama ahead to stay.
Saban hasn’t always liked the chemistry and focus with recent Tide teams – most notably in 2010, 2013 and 2014 – that came up short in winning national titles. Other than that, the Heisman finalist was superb on the ground (73 yards on 20 carries) and through the air (405 yards, yards touchdowns).
Desperate, Clemson marched 75 yards for a touchdown.
Alabama tied in on a 33-yard field goal with 10 1/2 minutes to go. Alabama also has to transition defensively between coordinators Kirby Smart and Jeremy Pruitt, but moving forward with the likes of Robinson, receivers ArDarius Stewart and Calvin Ridley, defensive linemen Daron Payne and Da’Shawn Hand and defensive backs Marlon Humphrey and Minkah Fitzpatrick is an envied place to start.
The Crimson Tide did not record a sack in the first half. Watson completed 12 of 18 first-half passes for 162 yards and the two touchdowns to Renfrow.
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Dabo Swinney, his wife and kids all posed together for a great photo prior to Monday’s national championship game between Clemson and Alabama. Those Fighting Irish didn’t play in bowl games and never needed more than nine victories to be the best in the country.
