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Home›Sports›Clemson Tigers claw back with seconds remaining to Knock off Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 and Win First NCAA Football Title Since 1981

Clemson Tigers claw back with seconds remaining to Knock off Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 and Win First NCAA Football Title Since 1981

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January 10, 2017
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TAMPA, Fla. — College football’s first national championship rematch was fitting sequel to the original, with an unusual twist at the end.

Deshaun Watson and the Clemson Tigers dethroned the champs and became the first team to beat Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty in a national title game, taking down the top-ranked Crimson Tide 35-31 Monday night in the College Football Playoff.

Watson found Hunter Renfrow for a 2-yard touchdown pass with a second remaining to give the Tigers their first national championship since 1981. A year after Alabama won its fourth title under Saban with a 45-40 classic in Arizona, Clemson closed the deal and denied the Tide an unprecedented fifth championship in eight seasons.

The lead changed hands four times in the fourth quarter, but Watson got the ball last. Likely playing in his final college game, the junior quarterback threw for 420 yards and three touchdowns.

“This is bigger than me. It’s for the alumni, it’s for the people back in Gainsville, it’s for the program, it’s for all our loyals fans, this group of guys. I’m really at a loss to explain how I feel about this,” said Watson in the aftermath.

“It’s a tremendous victory.”

Coach Dabo Swinney had built an elite program at Clemson that was missing only one thing, and now the Tigers can check that box, too.

The Tigers took a 28-24 lead with 4:38 left in the fourth quarter when Wayne Gallman surged in from a yard out.

The Tide’s offence, which had gone dormant for most of the second half, came to life with the help of a sweet call from newly promoted offensive co-ordinator Steve Sarkisian. Receiver ArDarius Stewart took a backward pass from Jalen Hurts and fired a strike to O.J. Howard for 24 yards.

On the next play, Hurts broke free from a collapsing pocket and weaved his way through defenders for a 30-yard touchdown run to make it 31-28 with 2:07 left.

More than enough time for Watson, who hooked up with Mike Williams and Jordan Leggett for great catches and big gains to get to first-and-goal.

A pass interference on Alabama made it first-and-goal at the 2 with six seconds left. Time for one more play to avoid a tying kick and potential overtime. Renfrow slipped away from the defence at the goal line and was alone for an easy toss. It was the walk-on receiver’s second TD catch of the night, adding to the two he had last season against Alabama.

When it ended Clemson’s 315-pound defensive lineman Christian Wilkins did a cartwheel and Ben Boulware, one of the toughest linebackers in the country, was in tears.

The Tigers had snapped Alabama’s 26-game winning streak and beaten a No. 1 team for the first time ever.

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