Share this: Well, the rematch lived up to the hype. Clemson and Alabama dueled for the second consecutive season for the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, and it did not disappoint. After Alabama freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts scrambled in from 30 yards out to give the Crimson Tide a three-point lead with 2:07 remaining, Clemson and quarterback Deshaun Watson went to work. The Tigers drove down to the Alabama 2-yard line thanks to terrific catches from Mike Williams and Jordan Leggett. With nine seconds remaining, Clemson had one final shot at knocking off the top-seeded Crimson Tide, and Watson delivered a strike to wide receiver Hunter Renfrow with one second remaining to give the Tigers a 35-31 victory and the national championship. That was
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Clemson Destroys Ohio State, Sets Up Championship Rematch With Alabama
Share this: This one never was close. The No. 2 Clemson Tigers clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship with a 31-0 throttling of No. 3 Ohio State in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night at University of Phoenix Stadium. As a result, they’ll face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, who dismantled No. 4 Washington earlier Saturday in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, in the title game for the second straight season. Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson was the star of the game, as he completed 23 of 36 passes for 259 yards with a touchdown. He did throw two interceptions, but neither cost Clemson. He also ran for 57 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. Running back Wayne Gallman also had a big night,