Alabama vs Clemson, ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL · 2017

2413–1VSFINAL612–2
Mon, Jan 1, 2018Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

HOW IT WENT

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL · 2017
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Alabama10014024
Clemson03306

PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4Clemson3 plays · -7 yds · 1:04 · Punt24–6
  1. 9:554th & 17 at CLEM 18Will Spiers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 41
  2. 10:033rd & 17 at CLEM 18Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain, broken up by Mack Wilson
  3. 10:452nd & 10 at CLEM 25Kelly Bryant sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 18
  4. 10:551st & 10 at CLEM 25Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to D.J. Greenlee
Q4Alabama3 plays · 3 yds · 1:55 · Punt24–6
  1. 10:594th & 7 at ALA 34JK Scott punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ray-Ray McCloud at the Clem 25
  2. 11:333rd & 11 at ALA 30Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 4 yds to the Alab 34
  3. 12:172nd & 6 at ALA 35Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 30
  4. 12:481st & 10 at ALA 31Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 35
Q4Clemson7 plays · 21 yds · 1:59 · Punt24–6
  1. 12:544th & 10 at CLEM 26Will Spiers punt for 43 yds, downed at the Alab 31
  2. 13:053rd & 10 at CLEM 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
  3. 13:132nd & 10 at CLEM 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Terrell Lewis
  4. 13:343rd & 1 at CLEM 25Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:022nd & 2 at CLEM 24Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 25
  6. 14:311st & 10 at CLEM 16Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 8 yds to the Clem 24
  7. 14:481st & 10 at CLEM 5Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 11 yds to the Clem 16 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:171st & 10 at CLEM 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Adam Choice
Q3Alabama6 plays · 15 yds · 1:52 · Punt24–6
  1. 14:534th & 8 at CLEM 38JK Scott punt for 33 yds, downed at the Clem 5
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 0:133rd & 13 at CLEM 43Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Clem 38
  4. 0:372nd & 10 at CLEM 40Jalen Hurts sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 43
  5. 0:491st & 10 at CLEM 40Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Robert Foster
  6. 1:153rd & 4 at CLEM 47Jalen Hurts run for 7 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:232nd & 4 at CLEM 47Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Bo Scarbrough
  8. 1:381st & 10 at ALA 47Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Clem 47
Q3Clemson6 plays · -2 yds · 3:42 · Punt24–6
  1. 1:454th & 23 at CLEM 23Will Spiers punt for 43 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 13 yds to the Alab 47
  2. 2:283rd & 19 at CLEM 27Kelly Bryant sacked by Isaiah Buggs for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 23
  3. 2:572nd & 23 at CLEM 23Kelly Bryant pass complete to Milan Richard for 4 yds to the Clem 27
  4. 3:431st & 10 at CLEM 36Kelly Bryant sacked by Da'Shawn Hand for a loss of 13 yards to the Clem 23
  5. 4:113rd & 1 at CLEM 34Kelly Bryant run for 2 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:462nd & 2 at CLEM 33Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 1 yd to the Clem 34
  7. 5:171st & 10 at CLEM 25Kelly Bryant run for 8 yds to the Clem 33
  8. 5:271st & 10 at ALA 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Clemson1 play · 0 yds · 0:13 · Interception Touchdown24–6
  1. 5:271st & 10 at CLEM 13Mack Wilson 18 Yd Interception Return (Andy Pappanastos Kick)
  2. 5:402nd & 10 at ALA 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Etienne return for 13 yds to the Clem 13
Q3Alabama7 plays · 27 yds · 3:38 · Touchdown17–6
  1. 5:402nd & Goal at CLEM 1Da'Ron Payne 1 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos Kick)
  2. 6:221st & Goal at CLEM 1Damien Harris run for no gain to the Clem 1
  3. 6:371st & 10 at CLEM 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 13 yds to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 7:064th & 1 at CLEM 18Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:453rd & 6 at CLEM 23Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 5 yds to the Clem 18
  6. 8:332nd & 7 at CLEM 24Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Clem 23
  7. 9:121st & 10 at CLEM 27Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 24
Q3Clemson6 plays · 33 yds · 1:59 · Interception10–6
  1. 9:182nd & 2 at ALA 35Kelly Bryant pass intercepted for a 1ST down Da'Ron Payne return for 21 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (Tremayne Anchrum) to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
  2. 9:451st & 10 at ALA 43Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
  3. 10:133rd & 2 at ALA 49Kelly Bryant run for 6 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
  4. 10:432nd & 10 at CLEM 43Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Alab 49
  5. 10:491st & 10 at CLEM 43Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain, broken up by Levi Wallace
  6. 11:101st & 10 at CLEM 32Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 11 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down
Q3Clemson4 plays · -5 yds · 2:03 · Field Goal10–6
  1. 12:454th & 15 at ALA 25Alex Spence 42 Yd Field Goal
  2. 13:193rd & 15 at ALA 25Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Alab 25
  3. 14:042nd & 12 at ALA 22Kelly Bryant pass complete to Tavien Feaster for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 25
  4. 14:381st & 10 at ALA 20Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 22
Q3Alabama3 plays · 3 yds · 1:28 · Punt10–6
  1. 11:293rd & 7 at ALA 30Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Bo Scarbrough
  2. 11:542nd & 10 at ALA 27Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 30
  3. 12:311st & 10 at ALA 27Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Alab 27
  4. 12:454th & 15 at CLEM 35Alex Spence kickoff for 60 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 22 yds to the Alab 27
  5. 11:174th & 7 at ALA 30JK Scott punt for 38 yds, downed at the Clem 32
Q3Alabama1 play · -2 yds · 0:12 · Fumble10–3
  1. 14:481st & 10 at ALA 22Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 20 Jalen Hurts fumbled, forced by Kendall Joseph, recovered by Clem Kendall Joseph
  2. 15:001st & 10 at CLEM 35Alex Spence kickoff for 58 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 15 yds to the Alab 22
Q2Clemson1 play · -1 yds · 0:17 · End of Half10–3
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:121st & 10 at CLEM 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19
Q2Clemson4 plays · 15 yds · 1:46 · Punt10–3
  1. 4:064th & 11 at CLEM 25Will Spiers punt for 37 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 3 yds to the Alab 41
  2. 4:164th & 6 at CLEM 30CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Simmons) to the Clem 25
  3. 4:163rd & 6 at CLEM 30Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud
  4. 4:522nd & 6 at CLEM 30Kelly Bryant pass complete to Tavien Feaster for no gain to the Clem 30
  5. 5:251st & 10 at CLEM 26Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Clem 30
  6. 5:441st & 10 at CLEM 10Kelly Bryant pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 16 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
Q2Alabama8 plays · 41 yds · 4:08 · Punt10–3
  1. 5:524th & 5 at CLEM 44JK Scott punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Hunter Renfrow at the Clem 10
  2. 6:313rd & 6 at CLEM 45Jalen Hurts pass complete to Bo Scarbrough for 1 yd to the Clem 44
  3. 7:102nd & 10 at CLEM 49Bo Scarbrough run for 4 yds to the Clem 45
  4. 7:411st & 10 at CLEM 49Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for no gain to the Clem 49
  5. 8:093rd & 1 at ALA 49Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:472nd & 10 at ALA 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for 9 yds to the Alab 49
  7. 8:551st & 10 at ALA 40Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley, broken up by Van Smith
  8. 9:222nd & 7 at ALA 18Jalen Hurts pass complete to Najee Harris for 22 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
  9. 9:491st & 10 at ALA 15Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 3 yds to the Alab 18
  10. 10:004th & 9 at CLEM 35Alex Spence kickoff for 61 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 11 yds to the Alab 15
Q2Alabama10 plays · 39 yds · 3:49 · Missed FG10–3
  1. 0:174th & 9 at CLEM 20Andy Pappanastos 38 yd FG MISSED
  2. 0:224th & 4 at CLEM 15ALABAMA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 20
  3. 0:223rd & 14 at CLEM 25Jalen Hurts run for 10 yds to the Clem 15
  4. 0:512nd & 9 at CLEM 20Jalen Hurts sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 25
  5. 1:042nd & 9 at CLEM 20Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:04
  6. 1:071st & 10 at CLEM 21Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Clem 20
  7. 1:173rd & 1 at CLEM 27Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Clem 21 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:442nd & 1 at CLEM 27Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the Clem 27
  9. 1:512nd & 1 at CLEM 27Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Foster, Robert (Mullen, Trayvon), PENALTY ALABAMA ineligible downfield on pass (Williams, Jonah) off-setting, PENALTY CLEMSON Pass Interference (Mullen, Trayvon) off-setting, NO PLAY.
  10. 2:151st & 10 at CLEM 36Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 9 yds to the Clem 27
  11. 2:201st & 10 at CLEM 36Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:20
  12. 2:212nd & 8 at CLEM 46Damien Harris run for 10 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
  13. 3:222nd & 4 at ALA 47Harris, Damien rush for no gain to the ALABAMA47, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Register, Chris) 5 yards to the CLEMSON48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
  14. 3:571st & 10 at ALA 41Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 47
  15. 2:571st & 10 at CLEM 48Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Clem 46
Q1Clemson13 plays · 54 yds · 5:12 · Field Goal10–3
  1. 10:004th & 9 at ALA 27Alex Spence 44 Yd Field Goal
  2. 10:053rd & 9 at ALA 27Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Tee Higgins, broken up by Tony Brown
  3. 10:352nd & 13 at ALA 31Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Alab 27
  4. 11:121st & 10 at ALA 28Kelly Bryant sacked by Rashaan Evans for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 31
  5. 11:453rd & 1 at ALA 33Kelly Bryant run for 5 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:262nd & 9 at ALA 41Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 8 yds to the Alab 33
  7. 12:571st & 10 at ALA 42Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
  8. 13:203rd & 8 at CLEM 39Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 19 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:272nd & 8 at CLEM 39Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
  10. 13:521st & 10 at CLEM 37Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 39
  11. 14:183rd & 12 at CLEM 17Kelly Bryant run for 20 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:552nd & 17 at CLEM 12Kelly Bryant run for 5 yds to the Clem 17
  13. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  14. 0:011st & 10 at CLEM 19Kelly Bryant sacked by Raekwon Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 12
  15. 0:122nd & 9 at ALA 35JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Travis Etienne return for 17 yds to the Clem 19
Q1Alabama8 plays · 46 yds · 3:34 · Touchdown10–0
  1. 0:122nd & 9 at CLEM 12Calvin Ridley 12 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos Kick)
  2. 0:451st & 10 at CLEM 13Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Clem 12
  3. 1:073rd & 4 at CLEM 28Jalen Hurts pass complete to Bo Scarbrough for 15 yds to the Clem 13 for a 1ST down
  4. 1:542nd & 10 at CLEM 34Jalen Hurts pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 6 yds to the Clem 28
  5. 2:301st & 10 at CLEM 34Damien Harris run for no gain to the Clem 34
  6. 2:503rd & 1 at CLEM 37Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:592nd & 10 at CLEM 46Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Clem 37
  8. 3:391st & 10 at CLEM 46Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Clem 46
Q1Clemson3 plays · -6 yds · 1:37 · Punt3–0
  1. 3:464th & 16 at CLEM 18Will Spiers punt for 42 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 14 yds to the Clem 46
  2. 4:372nd & 13 at CLEM 21Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 18
  3. 5:121st & 10 at CLEM 24Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 21
  4. 5:234th & 13 at ALA 35JK Scott kickoff for 60 yds , Travis Etienne return for 19 yds to the Clem 24
  5. 3:583rd & 16 at CLEM 18Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain
Q1Alabama10 plays · 47 yds · 5:24 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 5:234th & Goal at CLEM 6Andy Pappanastos 24 Yd Field Goal
  2. 5:542nd & Goal at CLEM 14Jalen Hurts run for 8 yds to the Clem 6
  3. 6:441st & Goal at CLEM 3Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Hurts, Jalen, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal formation 5 yards to the CLEMSON8, NO PLAY.
  4. 7:113rd & 2 at CLEM 7Scarbrough, Bo rush for loss of 7 yards to the CLEMSON14, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Bryant, Austin) 4 yards to the CLEMSON3, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
  5. 7:542nd & 4 at CLEM 9Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the Clem 7
  6. 8:391st & 10 at CLEM 15Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Clem 9
  7. 9:083rd & 2 at CLEM 26Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:221st & 10 at CLEM 34Damien Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 36
  9. 10:401st & 10 at ALA 47Jalen Hurts run for 19 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
  10. 5:273rd & Goal at CLEM 6Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
  11. 6:341st & Goal at CLEM 8Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 14
  12. 9:462nd & 12 at CLEM 36Jalen Hurts pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 10 yds to the Clem 26
Q1Clemson3 plays · 3 yds · 1:17 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:474th & 7 at CLEM 19Will Spiers punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 47
  2. 10:543rd & 7 at CLEM 19Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Da'Ron Payne
  3. 11:332nd & 7 at CLEM 19Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Clem 19
  4. 12:001st & 10 at CLEM 16Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 19
Q1Alabama3 plays · 8 yds · 1:39 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:044th & 2 at CLEM 46JK Scott punt for 30 yds, downed at the Clem 16
  2. 13:012nd & 5 at CLEM 49Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 46
  3. 13:351st & 10 at ALA 46Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the Clem 49
  4. 12:143rd & 2 at CLEM 46Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Cam Sims
Q1Clemson3 plays · 3 yds · 1:17 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:434th & 7 at CLEM 19Will Spiers punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 46
  2. 13:503rd & 7 at CLEM 19Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
  3. 14:152nd & 10 at CLEM 16Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 3 yds to the Clem 19
  4. 14:501st & 10 at CLEM 16Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the Clem 16
  5. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Etienne return for 16 yds to the Clem 16
Q4Alabama3 plays · 11 yds · 1:43 · End of Game24–6
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:103rd & 1 at ALA 15Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:492nd & 7 at ALA 9Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 15
  4. 1:311st & 10 at ALA 6Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 9
Q4Clemson18 plays · 75 yds · 5:23 · Downs24–6
  1. 1:434th & Goal at ALA 5Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Trevion Thompson
  2. 1:483rd & Goal at ALA 5Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud, broken up by Minkah Fitzpatrick
  3. 1:523rd & Goal at ALA 5Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:52
  4. 1:532nd & Goal at ALA 6Kelly Bryant run for 1 yd to the Alab 5
  5. 2:001st & Goal at ALA 6Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain
  6. 2:224th & 1 at ALA 9Kelly Bryant run for 3 yds to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:294th & 1 at ALA 9Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:29
  8. 2:323rd & 4 at ALA 12Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 3 yds to the Alab 9
  9. 2:472nd & 10 at ALA 18Tavien Feaster run for 6 yds to the Alab 12
  10. 3:211st & 10 at ALA 18Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the Alab 18
  11. 3:393rd & 7 at ALA 27Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down
  12. 3:452nd & 7 at ALA 27Tavien Feaster pass incomplete to Deon Cain
  13. 4:161st & 10 at ALA 30Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Alab 27
  14. 4:423rd & 3 at ALA 35Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
  15. 5:202nd & 10 at ALA 42Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 7 yds to the Alab 35
  16. 5:281st & 10 at ALA 42Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
  17. 5:432nd & 1 at CLEM 39Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 19 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
  18. 6:061st & 10 at CLEM 30Adam Choice run for 9 yds to the Clem 39
  19. 6:312nd & 6 at CLEM 24Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
  20. 6:581st & 10 at CLEM 20Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Clem 24
Q4Alabama6 plays · 22 yds · 2:49 · Punt24–6
  1. 8:071st & 10 at CLEM 37Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the Clem 37
  2. 8:303rd & 3 at ALA 48Jalen Hurts pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 15 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:122nd & 7 at ALA 44Bo Scarbrough run for 4 yds to the Alab 48
  4. 9:461st & 10 at ALA 41Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 44
  5. 7:222nd & 10 at CLEM 37Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
  6. 7:064th & 10 at CLEM 37JK Scott punt for 37 yds for a touchback
  7. 7:153rd & 10 at CLEM 37Jalen Hurts pass incomplete

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