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College Football: Clemson Rocks Alabama 44-16 In National Championship Game
The Gazette ^ | 1-8-2019 | College football: Clemson rocks Alabama 44-16 in national championship game

Posted on 01/08/2019 6:29:03 AM PST by blam

Edited on 01/08/2019 10:05:39 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With stunning ease — and a freshman quarterback — Clemson toppled college football’s greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion.

Trevor Lawrence passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 1 Alabama 44-16 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: alabama; championship; clemson; football
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To: chesley

Roll Tide, Roll...
Round the bowl and down the hole...
Roll Tide, Roll...

8>)


21 posted on 01/08/2019 7:21:15 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: blam

Clemson played a better game last night.
And that’s what counts.
I was rooting for Bama.
Onward to next year.


22 posted on 01/08/2019 7:22:41 AM PST by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right")
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To: be-baw

For now...................


23 posted on 01/08/2019 7:23:07 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: ought-six
"If the defense continues to play like it has, Clemson is on track to become the new dynasty."

You may be correct. The solution to 'Alabama fatigue', eh?

24 posted on 01/08/2019 7:23:45 AM PST by blam
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To: be-baw
No offense, but I’m very happy with the result. I have a long-held grudge against Saban...ever since he pimped out on Michigan State.

You and me both, but not nearly as big of a grudge as my wife holds.

We both were very happy with the results.

25 posted on 01/08/2019 7:27:24 AM PST by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Sabin with 218 wins ranks 56th in coaches with over 200 career wins.
But far from the top winner at 489 wins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_football_coaches_with_200_wins


26 posted on 01/08/2019 7:28:27 AM PST by deport
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To: blam

Blaming Saban ignores the fact Clemson is just better at this point in time, in all phases of the game.


27 posted on 01/08/2019 7:41:14 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: brownsfan

Here’s the sad part: because both Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) will be back next season, I’m not sanguine on the chances anybody else will have a decent chance to make it back to the 2020 game at the Superdome in New Orleans.


28 posted on 01/08/2019 7:48:25 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: blam

I won’t be texting my Alabama friends today, I know that!

I didn’t watch much of the second half. Just enough to know that Alabama wasn’t able to make their typical “adjustment” at the half. They came out weaker than they were in the first half.

Congrats to Clemson.


29 posted on 01/08/2019 7:48:58 AM PST by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA!)
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To: Chauncey Gardiner
"Blaming Saban ignores the fact Clemson is just better at this point in time, in all phases of the game."

Correct, they had their way with us...everywhere on the field.

I'm reminded of what Trent Dilfer of Elite 11 said about Tua. He said that Tua would not lose one football game in his entire college career.

30 posted on 01/08/2019 8:06:00 AM PST by blam
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Yeah baby! Alabama has a good team but I am tired of seeing their blitzkrieg tactics and their brooding mercenary head coach. Clemson and their head coach are so much more warm and human...great victory for Clemson players, coaches, and fans....


31 posted on 01/08/2019 8:11:16 AM PST by TnTnTn
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To: Perseverando

Ditto!


32 posted on 01/08/2019 8:19:10 AM PST by neal1960 (D m cr ts S ck. Would you like to buy a vowel?)
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To: TnTnTn

You’re spot on. Dabo says it’s just football. I am over the moon today. I am a Clemson fan and slept in my Clemson T-shirt last night. Can’t wait to see my Bama friends today. Great game and already watched it again


33 posted on 01/08/2019 8:43:37 AM PST by Citizen Soldier
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To: blam

A month or so ago I would have said the same thing - no one would beat Alabama this year.


34 posted on 01/08/2019 8:52:29 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Red Badger
GO GATORS!.............................

Unlike most SEC teams, we won our bowl game.

35 posted on 01/08/2019 8:56:03 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Chauncey Gardiner
A month or so ago I would have said the same thing - no one would beat Alabama this year.

The warning signs were there in that first half against The Citadel.

36 posted on 01/08/2019 8:56:56 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Robert DeLong

Already blocked by Disney.


37 posted on 01/08/2019 9:02:02 AM PST by blam
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To: poinq
Right. Like the ND player said after their 30-3 whipping, "it was closer than the score indicates." No it wasn't.
38 posted on 01/08/2019 9:14:55 AM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: dfwgator

Well, I heard Urban Meyer is looking for a job...................8^)


39 posted on 01/08/2019 9:16:25 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Robert DeLong

Your link has been Disneyed.................


40 posted on 01/08/2019 9:17:33 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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