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text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2018_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2018 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson Tigers</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2018_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(14–0)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(14–0)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">ACC</a></i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">SEC</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">44</td> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">16</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Dabo_Swinney" title="Dabo Swinney">Dabo Swinney</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a></b></td> </tr><tr> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#CFP_Rankings" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">CFP</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#CFP_Rankings" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">CFP</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table align="center" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">1</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">2</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">3</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">4</th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">Total</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Clemson</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">14</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">17</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">13</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">44</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Alabama</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">13</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">3</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">16</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">January 7, 2019</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2018</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara,_California" title="Santa Clara, California">Santa Clara, California</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">MVP</th><td class="infobox-data">Offensive: #16 <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence" title="Trevor Lawrence">Trevor Lawrence</a>, Fr. Clemson<br />Defensive: #1 <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a> <a href="/wiki/Trayvon_Mullen" title="Trayvon Mullen">Trayvon Mullen</a>, Jr. Clemson<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting" title="Spread betting">Favorite</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Alabama by 5.5<sup id="cite_ref-espn-box-score_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espn-box-score-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">National anthem</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Grammer" title="Andy Grammer">Andy Grammer</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Official_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Official (American football)">Referee</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Mike Cannon (<a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Halftime_show" title="Halftime show">Halftime show</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Clemson_University_Tiger_Band" title="Clemson University Tiger Band">Clemson University Tiger Band</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Million_Dollar_Band_(marching_band)" title="Million Dollar Band (marching band)">Million Dollar Band</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">74,814</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">United States TV coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/ESPN_College_Football" title="ESPN College Football">ESPN</a> and <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Radio" title="ESPN Radio">ESPN Radio</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Sports_commentator" title="Sports commentator">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Fowler" title="Chris Fowler">Chris Fowler</a> (play-by-play)<br /><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Herbstreit" title="Kirk Herbstreit">Kirk Herbstreit</a> (analyst)<br /><a href="/wiki/Tom_Rinaldi" title="Tom Rinaldi">Tom Rinaldi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maria_Taylor_(sportscaster)" title="Maria Taylor (sportscaster)">Maria Taylor</a> (sideline) (ESPN)<br /><a href="/wiki/Sean_McDonough" title="Sean McDonough">Sean McDonough</a>, <a href="/wiki/Todd_Blackledge" title="Todd Blackledge">Todd Blackledge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holly_Rowe" title="Holly Rowe">Holly Rowe</a> and Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen ratings</a></th><td class="infobox-data">14.6 (25.28 million viewers)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">International TV coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/ESPN_Deportes" title="ESPN Deportes">ESPN Deportes</a><br /><a href="/wiki/ESPN_Deportes_Radio" title="ESPN Deportes Radio">ESPN Deportes Radio</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Sports_commentator" title="Sports commentator">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Varela" title="Eduardo Varela">Lalo Varela</a> and Pablo Viruega (ESPN Deportes)<br /><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Garay" title="Kenneth Garay">Kenneth Garay</a> and Alex Pombo (ESPN Deportes Radio)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="College Football Playoff National Championship"> College Football Playoff National Championship </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/2018_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2018 College Football Playoff National Championship"> 2018</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/2020_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2020 College Football Playoff National Championship"> 2020</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2019 College Football Playoff National Championship</b> was a <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a> played on January 7, 2019, at <a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara,_California" title="Santa Clara, California">Santa Clara, California</a>. The fifth <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="College Football Playoff National Championship">College Football Playoff National Championship</a>, the game determined a <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national champion</a> in the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision</a> for the <a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2018 season</a>. It was the final game of the <a href="/wiki/2018-19_College_Football_Playoff" class="mw-redirect" title="2018-19 College Football Playoff">2018-19 College Football Playoff</a> (CFP) and, aside from any all-star games that followed, was the culminating game of the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_football_bowl_games" title="2018–19 NCAA football bowl games">2018–19 bowl season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sponsored by telecommunications company <a href="/wiki/AT%26T" title="AT&T">AT&T</a>, the game was officially known as the <b>2019 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-espn-box-score_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espn-box-score-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_football" title="Clemson Tigers football">Clemson Tigers</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football" title="Alabama Crimson Tide football">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> by a score of 44–16 to win the championship with an undefeated 15–0 record. Clemson became the first such undefeated team in the CFP era to win the title, and the first<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to finish 15–0 in a single season since the <a href="/wiki/1897_Penn_Quakers_football_team" title="1897 Penn Quakers football team">1897 Penn Quakers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 28-point loss was the largest margin of defeat for Alabama during the <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> era (since 2007)<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and since Alabama's 31-point loss in the <a href="/wiki/1998_Music_City_Bowl" title="1998 Music City Bowl">1998 Music City Bowl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara,_California" title="Santa Clara, California">Santa Clara, California</a>, was announced as the host site for the fifth College Football Playoff National Championship on November 4, 2015. <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a> was awarded the 2018 championship game while New Orleans was awarded the 2020 game. The three game sites were chosen out of nine bids, with bids by <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Florida" title="South Florida">South Florida</a>, <a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Charlotte</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>, and <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio</a> not selected.<sup id="cite_ref-future_sites_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-future_sites-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019_College_Football_Playoff">2019 College Football Playoff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2019 College Football Playoff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Levi's stadium" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg/170px-2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg/255px-2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg/340px-2019_CFP_-_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a> prior to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship</figcaption></figure> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; margin:1em 2em 1em 1em;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;">Semifinals </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;">Championship </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150"> </td> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="10"> </td> <td width="10"> </td> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150"> </td> <td width="30"> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="1">December 29 – <a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Hard Rock Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens</a> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;"> 1 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"> <b><a href="/wiki/2018_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"><b>45</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border-width:0 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;border-color:black;">  </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;"> 4 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"> <a href="/wiki/2018_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;">34 </td> <td rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;border-width:2px 2px 2px 0; border-style:solid;border-color:black;"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"><span class="nowrap">January 7 – <a class="mw-selflink selflink">National Championship</a></span><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara,_California" title="Santa Clara, California">Santa Clara</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td colspan="3">  </td> <td style="text-align:center;border-width:0 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;border-color:black;">  </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;">  1 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;">  Alabama </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;">December 29 – <a href="/wiki/2018_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2018 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl</a><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><a href="/wiki/AT%26T_Stadium" title="AT&T Stadium">AT&T Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border-width:2px 0 0 0; border-style:solid;border-color:black;">  </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;">  2 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;">  <b>Clemson</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"><b>44</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td></td> <td colspan="3">  </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;"> 2 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"> <b><a href="/wiki/2018_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2018 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"><b>30</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td height="6"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f2f2f2;"> 3 </td> <td style="border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;"> <a href="/wiki/2018_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;border-width:2px 0 0 0; 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The bowl selection show took place on December 2.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The top-ranked <a href="/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football" title="Alabama Crimson Tide football">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> faced the fourth-ranked <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football" title="Oklahoma Sooners football">Oklahoma Sooners</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a>, and the second-ranked <a href="/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_football" title="Clemson Tigers football">Clemson Tigers</a> faced the third-ranked <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2018 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl</a>, both held on December 29.<sup id="cite_ref-previews_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-previews-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alabama defeated Oklahoma, 45–34,<sup id="cite_ref-orange_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-orange-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Clemson defeated Notre Dame, 30–3.<sup id="cite_ref-cotton_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cotton-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alabama held a 14–4 series lead over Clemson in prior meetings between the two teams.<sup id="cite_ref-winspedia_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-winspedia-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They had met in the postseason in each of the prior three seasons: the <a href="/wiki/2016_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2016 College Football Playoff National Championship">2016 College Football Playoff National Championship</a>, won by Alabama (45–40); the <a href="/wiki/2017_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2017 College Football Playoff National Championship">2017 College Football Playoff National Championship</a>, won by Clemson (35–31); and the <a href="/wiki/2018_Sugar_Bowl" title="2018 Sugar Bowl">2018 Sugar Bowl</a> playoff semifinal game, won by Alabama (24–6).<sup id="cite_ref-winspedia_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-winspedia-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This was the first time under the College Football Playoff format (initiated in 2014) that an undefeated team won the championship, as both teams came into the game 14–0.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Clemson_Tigers">Clemson Tigers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Clemson Tigers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2018_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2018 Clemson Tigers football team">2018 Clemson Tigers football team</a></div> <p>Clemson defeated the <a href="/wiki/2018_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh Panthers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_ACC_Championship_Game" title="2018 ACC Championship Game">2018 ACC Championship Game</a> on December 1, then received their bid to the Cotton Bowl with the release of <a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#CFP_rankings" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">final CFP rankings</a> on December 2.<sup id="cite_ref-previews_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-previews-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Clemson defeated the <a href="/wiki/2018_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2018 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a> on December 29 to advance to the championship game. The Tigers entered the championship game with a 14–0 record.<sup id="cite_ref-cotton_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cotton-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 3, it was confirmed that three Clemson players, including starting defensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Dexter_Lawrence" title="Dexter Lawrence">Dexter Lawrence</a>, would remain suspended from playing by the NCAA, due to drug testing in advance of the Cotton Bowl Classic that showed "trace amounts of a banned substance", which was identified as <a href="/wiki/Enobosarm" title="Enobosarm">ostarine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alabama_Crimson_Tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Alabama Crimson Tide"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2018_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team</a></div> <p>Alabama defeated the <a href="/wiki/2018_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia Bulldogs</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_SEC_Championship_Game" title="2018 SEC Championship Game">2018 SEC Championship Game</a> on December 1, then received their bid to the Orange Bowl with the release of <a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#CFP_rankings" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">final CFP rankings</a> on December 2.<sup id="cite_ref-previews_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-previews-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alabama defeated the <a href="/wiki/2018_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma Sooners</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> on December 29 to advance to the championship game. The Crimson Tide also entered the championship game with a 14–0 record.<sup id="cite_ref-orange_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-orange-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 27, in advance of the Orange Bowl, three Alabama players, including starting offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Deonte_Brown" title="Deonte Brown">Deonte Brown</a>, were suspended for the remainder of the season, in what was initially described as an unspecified violation of team rules, then later characterized as NCAA violations.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Starting_lineups">Starting lineups</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Starting lineups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg/170px-Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="241" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg/255px-Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Coach_Dabo_Swinney.jpg 2x" data-file-width="286" data-file-height="406" /></a><figcaption>Clemson head coach <a href="/wiki/Dabo_Swinney" title="Dabo Swinney">Dabo Swinney</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nick_Saban,_who_is_the_Alabama_team_coach,_gives_interviews_and_watches_all_the_plays_during_this_important_spring_scrimmage_at_University_of_Alabama,_Tuscaloosa,_Alabama_LCCN2010638313_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Nick_Saban%2C_who_is_the_Alabama_team_coach%2C_gives_interviews_and_watches_all_the_plays_during_this_important_spring_scrimmage_at_University_of_Alabama%2C_Tuscaloosa%2C_Alabama_LCCN2010638313_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="192" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Nick_Saban%2C_who_is_the_Alabama_team_coach%2C_gives_interviews_and_watches_all_the_plays_during_this_important_spring_scrimmage_at_University_of_Alabama%2C_Tuscaloosa%2C_Alabama_LCCN2010638313_%28cropped%29.jpg/255px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Nick_Saban%2C_who_is_the_Alabama_team_coach%2C_gives_interviews_and_watches_all_the_plays_during_this_important_spring_scrimmage_at_University_of_Alabama%2C_Tuscaloosa%2C_Alabama_LCCN2010638313_%28cropped%29.jpg/340px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="424" /></a><figcaption>Alabama head coach <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2020-0113-TrevorLawrence.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/2020-0113-TrevorLawrence.jpg/170px-2020-0113-TrevorLawrence.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/2020-0113-TrevorLawrence.jpg/255px-2020-0113-TrevorLawrence.jpg 1.5x, 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title="Ross Pierschbacher">Ross Pierschbacher</a> 5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gage Cervenka</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Right_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Right guard">RG</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Leatherwood" title="Alex Leatherwood">Alex Leatherwood</a> 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Tremayne_Anchrum" title="Tremayne Anchrum">Tremayne Anchrum</a> 7</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Right_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Right tackle">RT</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Jedrick_Wills" title="Jedrick Wills">Jedrick Wills Jr.</a> 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Garrett Williams</td> <td colspan="2">TE</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Irv_Smith_Jr." title="Irv Smith Jr.">Irv Smith Jr.</a> 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Amari_Rodgers" title="Amari Rodgers">Amari Rodgers</a> 3</td> <td colspan="2">WR</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">† <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jeudy" title="Jerry Jeudy">Jerry Jeudy</a> 1 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title="Christian Wilkins">Christian Wilkins</a> 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nose_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Nose guard">NG</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">† <a href="/wiki/Quinnen_Williams" title="Quinnen Williams">Quinnen Williams</a> 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Huggins" title="Albert Huggins">Albert Huggins</a></td> <td>DT</td> <td>DE</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Raekwon_Davis" title="Raekwon Davis">Raekwon Davis</a> 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Bryant" title="Austin Bryant">Austin Bryant</a> 4</td> <td>DE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nickelback_(gridiron_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nickelback (gridiron football)">STAR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shyheim_Carter" title="Shyheim Carter">Shyheim Carter</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kendall Joseph</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Weakside_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Weakside linebacker">WLB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dylan_Moses" title="Dylan Moses">Dylan Moses</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tre_Lamar" title="Tre Lamar">Tre Lamar</a></td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Middle_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Middle linebacker">MLB</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Mack_Wilson" title="Mack Wilson">Mack Wilson</a> 5 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Isaiah_Simmons" title="Isaiah Simmons">Isaiah Simmons</a> 1</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Strongside_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Strongside linebacker">SLB</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Anfernee_Jennings" title="Anfernee Jennings">Anfernee Jennings</a> 3 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/A._J._Terrell" title="A. J. Terrell">A. J. Terrell</a> 1</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saivion_Smith" title="Saivion Smith">Saivion Smith</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Trayvon_Mullen" title="Trayvon Mullen">Trayvon Mullen</a> 2</td> <td colspan="2">CB</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Surtain_II" title="Patrick Surtain II">Patrick Surtain II</a> 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/K%27Von_Wallace" title="K'Von Wallace">K'Von Wallace</a> 4</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Strong_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Strong safety">SS</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Xavier_McKinney" title="Xavier McKinney">Xavier McKinney</a> 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Muse" title="Tanner Muse">Tanner Muse</a> 3</td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Free_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Free safety">FS</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">† <a href="/wiki/Deionte_Thompson" title="Deionte Thompson">Deionte Thompson</a> 5 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">† 2018 All-American </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><span style="color:black;background:#FFCC00">Selected in an NFL Draft</span><br />(number corresponds to draft round) </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After winning the <a href="/wiki/Coin_toss" class="mw-redirect" title="Coin toss">coin toss</a>, Alabama elected to defer, giving Clemson the ball to start the game. The Tigers' opening drive resulted in a <a href="/wiki/Three-and-out" class="mw-redirect" title="Three-and-out">three-and-out</a>, and Alabama took over on their own 21-yard-line following a punt. However, three plays later, the scoring was opened by Clemson <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> <a href="/wiki/A._J._Terrell" title="A. J. Terrell">A. J. Terrell</a>, who intercepted a <a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tua Tagovailoa</a> pass and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown. Alabama responded quickly, as Tagovailoa made up for the interception three plays later by finding <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jeudy" title="Jerry Jeudy">Jerry Jeudy</a> downfield for a 62-yard score. On their ensuing drive, Clemson continued the offensive trend of the first quarter with a 62-yard pass of their own, from <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence" title="Trevor Lawrence">Trevor Lawrence</a> to <a href="/wiki/Tee_Higgins" title="Tee Higgins">Tee Higgins</a>, which set up a 17-yard touchdown rush by <a href="/wiki/Travis_Etienne" title="Travis Etienne">Travis Etienne</a> on the next play. Now trailing 14–7, Alabama marched downfield on their next drive, covering 75 yards in ten plays, to score a touchdown with an opportunity to tie the game. However, Alabama freshman <a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">placekicker</a> <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Bulovas" title="Joseph Bulovas">Joseph Bulovas</a> missed the <a href="/wiki/Conversion_(gridiron_football)" title="Conversion (gridiron football)">extra point</a>, hitting the right upright; this was his sixth missed extra point of the season and left Clemson ahead by one, 14–13. Clemson's ensuing drive resulted in another three-and-out; they punted to Alabama, who made it to the Clemson 3-yard-line when the first quarter ended.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sportingnews_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sportingnews-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zebras_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zebras-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The second quarter began with Clemson holding a one-point lead, although this would not last for long. Two plays into the quarter, Bulovas converted a 25-yard <a href="/wiki/Field_goal" title="Field goal">field goal</a> to put Alabama in front by two points, 16–14. Clemson would soon recapture the lead, as Lawrence led the Tigers' offense down the field in six plays; the drive was capped by a one-yard touchdown rush by Travis Etienne. With Clemson lead at 21–16, Alabama began their next drive. The Clemson defense would make another important play, as Tagovailoa threw his second interception of the game and only his sixth all season. Clemson then capitalized with a five-yard pass from Lawrence to Etienne to push the lead to 12 points, 28–16. On what would be their last drive of the half, Alabama punted on 4th-and-17, giving Clemson the ball on their own 21-yard-line. With just over two minutes on the clock, Clemson drove down the field and converted a 36-yard field goal that put the lead at 31–16 and gave the Tide the ball back with 45 seconds. After an incomplete pass and a six-yard rush, Alabama head coach <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> elected to let the clock expire and head to halftime trailing by fifteen.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sportingnews_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sportingnews-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zebras_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zebras-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Alabama's first drive of the second half, they gained 53 yards on 12 plays before losing two yards on a <a href="/wiki/Fake_field_goal" title="Fake field goal">fake field goal</a>, turning the ball over on downs and giving the Tigers the football on their own 24-yard-line. Clemson took advantage of the Tide's mistake, scoring on a 74-yard Trevor Lawrence pass to <a href="/wiki/Justyn_Ross" title="Justyn Ross">Justyn Ross</a>. <a href="/wiki/Greg_Huegel" title="Greg Huegel">Greg Huegel</a>'s extra point attempt hit the left upright, leaving the score at 37–16; it was only his second missed extra point of the season. Alabama's next drive spanned 59 yards before they failed to convert a 4th-and-4 on Clemson's 14-yard-line, giving the Tigers the ball with just under six minutes to play in the third quarter. Clemson took advantage, driving 89 yards for a touchdown with a five-yard touchdown catch by Tee Higgins; the successful extra point pushed their lead to 44–16. Alabama's 28-point deficit was the largest in any game under Saban, their coach since 2007. The Tide began their third drive of the second half on their 25-yard-line following a touchback.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sportingnews_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sportingnews-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zebras_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zebras-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following a 48-yard pass from Tagovailoa to Jeudy on the final play of the third quarter, Alabama started the fourth quarter with a first down on Clemson's 27-yard-line. However, Alabama's offense stalled again, losing seven yards on 4th-and-goal from Clemson's 2-yard-line; this was the Tide's third straight turnover on downs, with all three coming in Clemson territory. Clemson was then unable to take advantage of their possession and punted for the first time since the first quarter; the punt was downed at Alabama's 48-yard-line. Alabama began their fourth second-half drive with just over eleven minutes on the clock and <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Hurts" title="Jalen Hurts">Jalen Hurts</a> at <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>; it ended in a three-and-out, and Mike Bernier's punt was downed at the Clemson one-yard-line. After draining more than seven minutes on the clock and with the ball on Alabama's 17-yard-line, the majority of Clemson's offensive starters were removed from the game, and <a href="/wiki/Chase_Brice" title="Chase Brice">Chase Brice</a> was put in at quarterback. Clemson used up the remaining two minutes off the clock and took a knee on the final play ending the longest drive (10:02) in Clemson history and winning the National Championship, their second title in three years.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sportingnews_24-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sportingnews-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zebras_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zebras-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-longest_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-longest-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Clemson players celebrate in the end zone near the majority of their fans."><img alt="Clemson players celebrate in the end zone near the majority of their fans." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg/240px-2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg/360px-2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg/480px-2019_CFP_-_Clemson_goes_on_field_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Clemson players celebrate in the end zone near the majority of their fans.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Fireworks went off after the conclusion of the game."><img alt="Fireworks went off after the conclusion of the game." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg/240px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg/360px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg/480px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Fireworks went off after the conclusion of the game.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Clemson is recognized historical 15–0 national champion as confetti falls after the game."><img alt="Clemson is recognized historical 15–0 national champion as confetti falls after the game." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg/270px-Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg/405px-Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg/540px-Clemson-Alabama-20190107-Levis.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Clemson is recognized historical 15–0 national champion as confetti falls after the game.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Clemson players take the stage to receive the trophy."><img alt="Clemson players take the stage to receive the trophy." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg/240px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg/360px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg/480px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_6.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Clemson players take the stage to receive the trophy.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Clemson's coach and players are presented with the championship trophy."><img alt="Clemson's coach and players are presented with the championship trophy." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg/240px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg/360px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg/480px-2019_CFP_-_post-game_celebrations_8.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Clemson's coach and players are presented with the championship trophy.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scoring_summary">Scoring summary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Scoring summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto; background-color: #fff"> <div style="width: 100%; background-color: #fff"> <div style="background-color:#000000;color:#C9920E;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C9920E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C9920E;; text-align:center;"><b>2019 College Football Playoff National Championship</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">No. 2 Clemson</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td> <td>13</td><td>0</td><td><b>44</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">No. 1 Alabama</td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium" title="Levi's Stadium">Levi's Stadium</a> • <a href="/wiki/Santa_Clara,_California" title="Santa Clara, California">Santa Clara, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Monday, January 7, 2019</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 5:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: TBD</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 74,814</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Mike Cannon (<a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a>)</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/ESPN_College_Football" title="ESPN College Football">ESPN</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Fowler" title="Chris Fowler">Chris Fowler</a> (play-by-play), <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Herbstreit" title="Kirk Herbstreit">Kirk Herbstreit</a> (analyst), <a href="/wiki/Maria_Taylor_(sportscaster)" title="Maria Taylor (sportscaster)">Maria Taylor</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Rinaldi" title="Tom Rinaldi">Tom Rinaldi</a> (sidelines)</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401032087">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">Clemson </th> <th scope="col">Alabama </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">13:20 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by <a href="/wiki/A._J._Terrell" title="A. J. Terrell">A. J. Terrell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greg_Huegel" title="Greg Huegel">Greg Huegel</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">12:05 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">75 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:15 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Alabama </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jeudy" title="Jerry Jeudy">Jerry Jeudy</a> 62-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tua Tagovailoa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Bulovas" title="Joseph Bulovas">Joseph Bulovas</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">10:35 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">75 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:30 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Travis_Etienne" title="Travis Etienne">Travis Etienne</a> 17-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">6:23 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">75 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4:12 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Alabama </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Hale_Hentges" title="Hale Hentges">Hale Hentges</a> 1-yard touchdown reception from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick no good (wide right) </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">14:18 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">11 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">45 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6:07 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Alabama </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">25-yard field goal by Joseph Bulovas </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">11:38 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">65 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:40 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Travis Etienne 1-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">21 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">4:38 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">8 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">47 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3:27 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Travis Etienne 5-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence" title="Trevor Lawrence">Trevor Lawrence</a>, Greg Huegel kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">28 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:45 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">8 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">61 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:19 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">36-yard field goal by Greg Huegel </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">31 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">8:26 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">76 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:21 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Justyn_Ross" title="Justyn Ross">Justyn Ross</a> 74-yard touchdown reception from Trevor Lawrence, Greg Huegel kick no good (wide left) </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">37 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:21 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">12 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">89 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5:21 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Clemson </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Tee_Higgins" title="Tee Higgins">Tee Higgins</a> 5-yard touchdown reception from Trevor Lawrence, Greg Huegel kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">44 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">44 </th> <th scope="row">16 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Statistics">Statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg/220px-2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg/330px-2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg/440px-2019_CFP_-_trophy_on_the_sidelines.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>One of the sideline reporters shows off the College Football Playoff trophy late in the fourth quarter.</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable" style="float: {{{Float}}};"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Statistics </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#F56600;color:#000000;;">Clemson </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#B30838;color:#FFFFFF;;">Alabama </th></tr> <tr> <td>First downs</td> <td>21</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Plays–yards</td> <td>63–482</td> <td>73–443 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushes–yards</td> <td>31–135</td> <td>37–148 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards</td> <td>347</td> <td>295 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing: <abbr title="Completions">comp</abbr>–<abbr title="Attempts">att</abbr>–<abbr title="Interceptions">int</abbr></td> <td>20–32–0</td> <td>22–36–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Time of possession</td> <td>28:23</td> <td>31:37 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="float: {{{Float}}};"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#F56600;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">Clemson </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence" title="Trevor Lawrence">Trevor Lawrence</a></td> <td>20/32, 347 yds, 3 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Etienne" title="Travis Etienne">Travis Etienne</a></td> <td>14 car, 86 yds, 2 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justyn_Ross" title="Justyn Ross">Justyn Ross</a></td> <td>6 rec, 153 yds, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#B30838;color:#FFFFFF;; text-align:center;">Alabama </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tua Tagovailoa</a></td> <td>22/34, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Najee_Harris" title="Najee Harris">Najee Harris</a></td> <td>9 car, 59 yds </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jeudy" title="Jerry Jeudy">Jerry Jeudy</a></td> <td>5 rec, 139 yds, 1 TD </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting">Broadcasting</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Broadcasting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The game was televised nationally by <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>, with <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN_Megacast" title="ESPN Megacast">Megacast</a></i> coverage across all of its networks except <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a>. 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href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_College_Football_Playoff" title="2017–18 College Football Playoff">2017</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2018_Rose_Bowl" title="2018 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Sugar_Bowl" title="2018 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2018 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_College_Football_Playoff" title="2018–19 College Football Playoff">2018</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2018 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_College_Football_Playoff" title="2019–20 College Football Playoff">2019</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2019_Peach_Bowl" title="2019 Peach Bowl">Peach Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2020 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><br /><b><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_College_Football_Playoff" title="2020–21 College Football Playoff">2020</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2021_Rose_Bowl" title="2021 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Sugar_Bowl" title="2021 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2021 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_College_Football_Playoff" title="2021–22 College Football Playoff">2021</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2021_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="2021 Orange Bowl (December)">Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="2021 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2022 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_College_Football_Playoff" title="2022–23 College Football Playoff">2022</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2022_Peach_Bowl" title="2022 Peach Bowl">Peach Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2023 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><br /><b><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_College_Football_Playoff" title="2023–24 College Football Playoff">2023</a></b> (<a href="/wiki/2024_Rose_Bowl" title="2024 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Sugar_Bowl" title="2024 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2024 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a>) </li> <li><hr /><b><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_College_Football_Playoff" title="2024–25 College Football Playoff">2024</a></b> (<i><a href="/wiki/2024_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="2024 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta Bowl</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Peach_Bowl" title="2025 Peach Bowl">Peach Bowl</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Rose_Bowl" title="2025 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Sugar_Bowl" title="2025 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Orange_Bowl" title="2025 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(January)" title="2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)">Cotton Bowl Classic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2025 College Football Playoff National Championship">National Championship</a></i>) </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#000000;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C9920E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C9920E;;;width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_College_Football_Playoff_games" title="List of College Football Playoff games">List of College Football Playoff games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship_Trophy" title="College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy">CFP National Championship Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">NCAA Division I FBS champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mythical_national_championship" title="Mythical national championship">Mythical national championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Power_Four_conferences" class="mw-redirect" title="Power Four conferences">Power Four conferences</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#000000;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C9920E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C9920E;;"><div>Championship games for each season are played in January, as well as the Rose Bowl semifinal and the Sugar Bowl semifinal</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Clemson_Tigers_bowl_games" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" 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Sugar Bowl">1959 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Bluebonnet_Bowl" title="1959 Bluebonnet Bowl">1959 Bluebonnet Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Gator_Bowl" title="1977 Gator Bowl">1977 Gator Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Gator_Bowl" title="1978 Gator Bowl">1978 Gator Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Peach_Bowl" title="1979 Peach Bowl">1979 Peach Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Orange_Bowl" title="1982 Orange Bowl">1982 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Independence_Bowl" title="1985 Independence Bowl">1985 Independence Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Gator_Bowl" title="1986 Gator Bowl">1986 Gator Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1988 Florida Citrus Bowl">1988 Florida Citrus Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1989 Florida Citrus Bowl">1989 Florida Citrus Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Gator_Bowl_(December)" title="1989 Gator Bowl (December)">1989 Gator 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title="1927 Rose Bowl">1927 Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Rose_Bowl" title="1931 Rose Bowl">1931 Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Rose_Bowl" title="1935 Rose Bowl">1935 Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Rose_Bowl" title="1938 Rose Bowl">1938 Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1942 Cotton Bowl Classic">1942 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Orange_Bowl" title="1943 Orange Bowl">1943 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Sugar_Bowl" title="1945 Sugar Bowl">1945 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Rose_Bowl" title="1946 Rose Bowl">1946 Rose Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Sugar_Bowl" title="1948 Sugar Bowl">1948 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Orange_Bowl" title="1953 Orange Bowl">1953 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1954 Cotton Bowl Classic">1954 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Liberty_Bowl" title="1959 Liberty Bowl">1959 Liberty Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Bluebonnet_Bowl" title="1960 Bluebonnet Bowl">1960 Bluebonnet Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Sugar_Bowl" title="1962 Sugar Bowl">1962 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Orange_Bowl" title="1963 Orange Bowl">1963 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Sugar_Bowl" title="1964 Sugar Bowl">1964 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Orange_Bowl" title="1965 Orange Bowl">1965 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Orange_Bowl" title="1966 Orange Bowl">1966 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Sugar_Bowl" title="1967 Sugar Bowl">1967 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1968 Cotton Bowl Classic">1968 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Gator_Bowl" title="1968 Gator Bowl">1968 Gator Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Liberty_Bowl" title="1969 Liberty Bowl">1969 Liberty Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Astro-Bluebonnet_Bowl" title="1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl">1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Orange_Bowl" title="1972 Orange Bowl">1972 Orange Bowl</a> #</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1973 Cotton Bowl Classic">1973 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Sugar_Bowl" title="1973 Sugar Bowl">1973 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Orange_Bowl" title="1975 Orange Bowl">1975 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Sugar_Bowl" title="1975 Sugar Bowl">1975 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Liberty_Bowl" title="1976 Liberty Bowl">1976 Liberty Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Sugar_Bowl" title="1978 Sugar Bowl">1978 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Sugar_Bowl" title="1979 Sugar Bowl">1979 Sugar Bowl</a> #</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Sugar_Bowl" title="1980 Sugar Bowl">1980 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1981 Cotton Bowl Classic">1981 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1982 Cotton Bowl Classic">1982 Cotton Bowl Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Liberty_Bowl" title="1982 Liberty Bowl">1982 Liberty Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Sun_Bowl" title="1983 Sun Bowl">1983 Sun Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Aloha_Bowl" title="1985 Aloha Bowl">1985 Aloha Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Sun_Bowl" title="1986 Sun Bowl">1986 Sun Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Hall_of_Fame_Bowl" title="1988 Hall of Fame Bowl">1988 Hall of Fame Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Sun_Bowl" title="1988 Sun Bowl">1988 Sun Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Sugar_Bowl" title="1990 Sugar Bowl">1990 Sugar Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Fiesta_Bowl" title="1991 Fiesta Bowl">1991 Fiesta Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Blockbuster_Bowl" title="1991 Blockbuster Bowl">1991 Blockbuster Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Sugar_Bowl" title="1993 Sugar Bowl">1993 Sugar Bowl</a> #</li> <li><a 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