Tavien Feaster took a pass in the flat and picked up 26 yards. Lawrence threw down the sideline to Higgins but the Bama defender committed pass interference. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesĪfter the kickoff went out of bounds, Clemson started at the 35. Trevor Lawrence enjoyed good protection from his offensive line for most of the 1st half and Bama paid for it. Bama tried to pull a shovel pass on the Tiger defense, but Austin Bryant saw it coming all the way and shut it down. As the 1st quarter ended, it was 3rd & goal from the 3. Bama was called for a false start on 2nd down. I couldn’t help but think that the absence of Big Dex was hurting the Tigers. The Tigers made the stop and Bama went for it on 4th, and converted. Bama moved down the field running and passing. Spiers’ more characteristic 38-yard punt put the Tide at their 48. Renfrow got pushed out of bounds before Lawrence could hit him. Etienne then got stuffed up the middle to bring up 3rd & 14. Lawrence rolled right and tried to hit Renfrow on an out, but the Bama defender knocked it down. The Tigers started at the 25 after a touchback. Clemson led 14-13 with just over 6 minutes left in the 1st quarter. The extra point kick hit the right upright and fell short. On the next play the Tigers failed to cover the TE (sound familiar) as he snuck out into the flat to score. Bama appeared to get a TD on a good effort by Tide RB Najee Harris, but he was half a yard short. A couple of good runs got them to 1st & goal from the 9. On the next play, Clelin Ferrell got pressure on Tua and forced an incomplete pass. A pass to the TE moved them close to the red zone. They then hit a couple of passes to move into Tiger territory. Bama ran on 1st down and then on 2nd down hit the TE in the flat, but K’Von Wallace made a nice play to get the tackle behind the line of scrimmage. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sportsīama started at the 25 after a touchback. Travis Etienne gets to the end zone against the Tide. Etienne then took it in, displaying speed and power. Lawrence hit Trevion Thompson for 8 and on 3rd & 14, Lawrence then hit Tee Higgins streaking down the seam for 62 yards to the Tide 17. Lawence mis-fired on 1st down and Big John Simpson was called for tripping on 2nd down. Kendrick took the fair catch again and the Tiger offense started at the 25. The game was tied 7-7, and 3 minutes had yet to tick off the clock. Then Tua found Jerry Jeudy for a 62-yard throw where Tiger safety Tanner Muse got caught out of position. Bama went to the run game with Damien Harris on their first two plays. Potter kicked it through the end zone and the Tide started at the 25. Terrell opened the scoring for the Tigers with a pick-6. Clemson was up 7-0 quick, just what they needed. Terrell jumped in front and took it the house. Bama started their drive with an 8-yard pass to the TE in the flat and picked up a 1st down with another throw, Tua Tagovailoa then tried to hit WR Jerry Jeudy to the left but A.J. Will Spiers must have eaten his Wheaties because his punt went for an uncharacteristic 51 yards. On 3rd and 7 Lawrence looked toward Hunter Renfrow but couldn’t connect. On 2nd down, Etienne picked up 3 yards running wide. Trevor Lawrence wanted to hit Travis Etienne with a flare pass, but Bama knocked it down at the line. Derion Kendrick took a fair catch and the Tigers started at the 25. Marking the 4th straight year that the two met in the college football playoff, this game had the makings of being the best game yet, with both teams coming in with balanced offenses capable of making big plays through the air or pounding a defense into submission with the running game, and two defenses among the best in the country.Īlabama won the toss and deferred to the 2nd half. Clemson and Alabama traveled to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA to decide this year’s college football national champion.
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