Clemson vs Alabama, CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T · 2018

4415–0VSFINAL1614–1
Mon, Jan 7, 2019Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA

HOW IT WENT

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T · 2018
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clemson141713044
Alabama1330016

PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4Clemson14 plays · 94 yds · 10:02 · End of Game44–16
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:344th & 5 at ALA 12Adam Choice run for 7 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 1:133rd & 4 at ALA 11Chase Brice run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 12
  4. 1:592nd & 6 at ALA 13Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Alab 11
  5. 2:451st & 10 at ALA 17Adam Choice run for 4 yds to the Alab 13
  6. 2:451st & 10 at ALA 17Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:45
  7. 3:292nd & 8 at ALA 29Trevor Lawrence run for 12 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:161st & 10 at ALA 31Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Alab 29
  9. 5:023rd & 6 at ALA 39Trevor Lawrence run for 8 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
  10. 5:422nd & 6 at ALA 39Trevor Lawrence pass complete to T.J. Chase for no gain to the Alab 39
  11. 6:261st & 10 at ALA 43Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Alab 39
  12. 7:082nd & 8 at CLEM 19Travis Etienne run for 38 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
  13. 7:541st & 10 at CLEM 17Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 19
  14. 8:363rd & 1 at CLEM 10Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down
  15. 9:182nd & 8 at CLEM 3Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds to the Clem 10
  16. 10:021st & 10 at CLEM 1Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 3
Q4Alabama3 plays · -4 yds · 1:10 · Punt44–16
  1. 10:024th & 14 at ALA 44Mike Bernier punt for 55 yds, downed at the Clem 1
  2. 10:203rd & 14 at ALA 44Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
  3. 11:042nd & 10 at ALA 48Jalen Hurts sacked by Christian Wilkins and Xavier Thomas for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 44
  4. 11:121st & 10 at ALA 48Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Josh Jacobs
Q4Clemson3 plays · -1 yds · 1:05 · Punt44–16
  1. 11:124th & 11 at CLEM 8Will Spiers punt for 44 yds, downed at the Alab 48
  2. 11:263rd & 11 at CLEM 8Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross, broken up by Josh Jobe
  3. 11:332nd & 11 at CLEM 8Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Derion Kendrick
  4. 12:171st & 10 at CLEM 9Adam Choice run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 8
Q3Alabama9 plays · 66 yds · 3:04 · Downs44–16
  1. 12:174th & Goal at CLEM 2Tua Tagovailoa run for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 9
  2. 13:013rd & Goal at CLEM 1Damien Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 2
  3. 13:462nd & Goal at CLEM 1Damien Harris run for no gain to the Clem 1
  4. 14:191st & Goal at CLEM 8Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Damien Harris for 7 yds to the Clem 1
  5. 14:532nd & 10 at CLEM 27Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 19 yds to the Clem 8 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:001st & 10 at CLEM 27Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith, broken up by Mark Fields
  7. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  8. 0:123rd & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 48 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:142nd & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III, broken up by Tanner Muse
  10. 0:211st & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
  11. 0:211st & Goal at CLEM 50B.T. Potter kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
Q3Clemson12 plays · 89 yds · 5:21 · Touchdown44–16
  1. 0:211st & Goal at ALA 0ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Josh Jobe) to the 50 yard line
  2. 0:213rd & Goal at ALA 5Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 5 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
  3. 0:562nd & Goal at ALA 6Trevor Lawrence run for 1 yd to the Alab 5
  4. 1:371st & Goal at ALA 9Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the Alab 6
  5. 2:121st & 10 at ALA 20Travis Etienne run for 11 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:343rd & 9 at ALA 37Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 17 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:512nd & 10 at ALA 38Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 1 yd to the Alab 37
  8. 3:271st & 10 at ALA 38Adam Choice run for no gain to the Alab 38
  9. 4:043rd & 12 at CLEM 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 37 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:092nd & 12 at CLEM 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
  11. 4:341st & 10 at CLEM 27Travis Etienne run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 25
  12. 5:072nd & 6 at CLEM 15Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for 12 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
  13. 5:421st & 10 at CLEM 11Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the Clem 15
Q3Alabama8 plays · 59 yds · 2:37 · Downs37–16
  1. 5:424th & 4 at CLEM 14Tua Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the Clem 11
  2. 5:543rd & 4 at CLEM 14Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
  3. 5:543rd & 4 at CLEM 14Timeout CLEMSON, clock 05:54
  4. 5:592nd & 4 at CLEM 14Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
  5. 6:231st & 10 at CLEM 20Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 6 yds to the Clem 14
  6. 6:522nd & 10 at CLEM 36Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 16 yds to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:191st & 10 at CLEM 36Najee Harris run for no gain to the Clem 36
  8. 7:511st & 10 at ALA 41Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 23 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:191st & 10 at ALA 30Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:261st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Jacobs return for 30 yds to the Alab 30
Q3Clemson3 plays · 76 yds · 1:21 · Touchdown37–16
  1. 8:263rd & 8 at CLEM 26Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 74 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel PAT MISSED)
  2. 9:062nd & 12 at CLEM 22Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 4 yds to the Clem 26
  3. 9:471st & 10 at CLEM 24Trevor Lawrence run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 22
Q3Alabama13 plays · 51 yds · 5:13 · Downs31–16
  1. 9:534th & 6 at CLEM 22Mac Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 24
  2. 9:573rd & 6 at CLEM 22Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Irv Smith Jr., broken up by Mark Fields
  3. 10:452nd & 6 at CLEM 22Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 3 yds DeVonta Smith fumbled, forced by A.J. Terrell, recovered by Alab DeVonta Smith
  4. 11:321st & 10 at CLEM 26Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 4 yds to the Clem 22
  5. 11:563rd & 1 at CLEM 29Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:212nd & 10 at CLEM 38Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Clem 29
  7. 12:311st & 10 at CLEM 38Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
  8. 13:004th & 1 at CLEM 40Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:233rd & 1 at CLEM 40Josh Jacobs run for no gain to the Clem 40
  10. 13:292nd & 1 at CLEM 40Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
  11. 13:461st & 15 at ALA 46Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 14 yds to the Clem 40
  12. 14:041st & 10 at CLEM 49Tagovailoa,Tua pass complete to Smith,DeVonta for 12 yards to the CU37, out-of-bounds (Terrell), PENALTY UA ineligible downfield on pass (Williams,Jonah) 5 yards to the UA46, NO PLAY.
  13. 14:341st & 10 at ALA 40Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
  14. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 25Damien Harris run for 15 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
  15. 15:003rd & 4 at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Alabama2 plays · 6 yds · 0:45 · End of Half31–16
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:412nd & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa run for 6 yds to the Alab 31
  3. 0:451st & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Damien Harris
  4. 0:451st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Clemson8 plays · 61 yds · 1:19 · Field Goal31–16
  1. 0:454th & 12 at ALA 18Greg Huegel 36 yd FG GOOD
  2. 0:533rd & 12 at ALA 18Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Adam Choice
  3. 0:572nd & 12 at ALA 18Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
  4. 1:251st & 10 at ALA 16Adam Choice run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 18
  5. 1:441st & 5 at ALA 28Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 12 yds to the Alab 16 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:481st & 10 at ALA 33Clock 01:48, Lawrence,T. pass incomplete to Renfrow,H., PENALTY UA offside defense (Jennings,A.) 5 yards to the UA28, NO PLAY.
  7. 1:532nd & 10 at CLEM 40Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 12 yds to the ALABAMA 48 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Xavier McKinney) to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:532nd & 10 at CLEM 40Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:53
  9. 1:571st & 10 at CLEM 40Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
  10. 2:041st & 10 at CLEM 21Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 19 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
Q2Alabama5 plays · 9 yds · 2:34 · Punt28–16
  1. 2:104th & 17 at ALA 34Mike Bernier punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 21
  2. 2:104th & 17 at ALA 34Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:10
  3. 2:183rd & 6 at ALA 45Tua Tagovailoa sacked by Trayvon Mullen for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 34 Tua Tagovailoa fumbled, recovered by Alab Ross Pierschbacher , return for 0 yards
  4. 3:042nd & 13 at ALA 38Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 45
  5. 3:421st & 10 at ALA 41Najee Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 38
  6. 4:062nd & 5 at ALA 30Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:381st & 10 at ALA 25Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 5 yds to the Alab 30
  8. 4:381st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Clemson8 plays · 47 yds · 3:27 · Touchdown28–16
  1. 4:382nd & Goal at ALA 5Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 5 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
  2. 5:141st & Goal at ALA 5Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Alab 5
  3. 6:023rd & 7 at ALA 31Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 26 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:262nd & 10 at ALA 34Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 3 yds to the Alab 31
  5. 6:311st & 10 at ALA 34Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross, broken up by Patrick Surtain II
  6. 6:543rd & 2 at ALA 39Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:272nd & 7 at ALA 44Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Alab 39
  8. 8:051st & 10 at ALA 47Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Alab 44
Q2Alabama7 plays · 31 yds · 3:33 · Interception21–16
  1. 8:051st & 10 at CLEM 44Tua Tagovailoa pass intercepted Trayvon Mullen return for 46 yds to the Alab 47
  2. 8:492nd & 2 at ALA 45Josh Jacobs run for 11 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:231st & 10 at ALA 37Josh Jacobs run for 8 yds to the Alab 45
  4. 10:024th & 1 at ALA 34Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:333rd & 1 at ALA 34Josh Jacobs run for no gain to the Alab 34
  6. 10:522nd & 3 at ALA 32Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 34
  7. 11:381st & 10 at ALA 25Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
  8. 11:381st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Clemson6 plays · 65 yds · 2:40 · Touchdown21–16
  1. 11:382nd & Goal at ALA 1Travis Etienne run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
  2. 12:131st & Goal at ALA 5Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the Alab 1
  3. 12:493rd & 5 at ALA 19Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 14 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:192nd & 9 at ALA 23Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
  5. 14:001st & 10 at ALA 24Trevor Lawrence run for 1 yd to the Alab 23
  6. 14:141st & 10 at CLEM 50Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 26 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:181st & 10 at CLEM 35Lawrence,T. pass incomplete to Higgins, PENALTY UA pass interference (Smith,Saivion) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN CU, NO PLAY.
  8. 14:181st & Goal at ALA 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds
Q1Alabama11 plays · 45 yds · 6:07 · Field Goal14–13
  1. 15:003rd & Goal at CLEM 3Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Damien Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 7
  2. 14:184th & Goal at CLEM 7Joseph Bulovas 25 yd FG GOOD
  3. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  4. 0:362nd & Goal at CLEM 6Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 3 yds to the Clem 3
  5. 0:522nd & Goal at CLEM 1ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Jedrick Wills Jr.) to the Clem 6
  6. 1:281st & Goal at CLEM 2Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Clem 1
  7. 2:014th & 1 at CLEM 6Josh Jacobs run for 4 yds to the Clem 2 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:293rd & 3 at CLEM 8Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Clem 6
  9. 3:142nd & 4 at CLEM 9Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Clem 8
  10. 3:571st & 10 at CLEM 15Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Clem 9
  11. 4:361st & 10 at CLEM 27Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 12 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
  12. 5:081st & 10 at CLEM 40Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
  13. 5:251st & 10 at ALA 48Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 12 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
Q1Clemson3 plays · -4 yds · 0:58 · Punt14–13
  1. 5:254th & 14 at CLEM 21Will Spiers punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 48 , Jaylen Waddle returns for 7 yds to the Alab 48
  2. 5:423rd & 14 at CLEM 21Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
  3. 6:172nd & 10 at CLEM 25Travis Etienne run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 21
  4. 6:231st & 10 at CLEM 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Xavier McKinney
  5. 6:231st & Goal at ALA 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 57 yds
Q1Alabama10 plays · 75 yds · 4:12 · Touchdown14–13
  1. 6:232nd & Goal at CLEM 1Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Hale Hentges for 1 yd for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas PAT MISSED)
  2. 6:441st & Goal at CLEM 9Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the Clem 1
  3. 7:193rd & 1 at CLEM 12Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 9 for a 1ST down
  4. 7:512nd & 10 at CLEM 21Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Clem 12
  5. 8:031st & 10 at CLEM 21Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Josh Jacobs
  6. 8:281st & 10 at CLEM 42Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 21 yds to the Clem 21 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:281st & 10 at CLEM 42Timeout CLEMSON, clock 08:28
  8. 8:491st & 10 at ALA 47Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 11 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
  9. 9:173rd & 3 at ALA 32Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 15 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
  10. 10:022nd & 3 at ALA 32Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for no gain to the Alab 32
  11. 10:351st & 10 at ALA 25Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
  12. 10:351st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Clemson4 plays · 75 yds · 1:30 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 10:351st & 10 at ALA 17Travis Etienne run for 17 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
  2. 11:033rd & 14 at CLEM 21Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 62 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down
  3. 11:402nd & 22 at CLEM 13Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 8 yds to the Clem 21
  4. 11:572nd & 10 at CLEM 25Lawrence,T. pass complete to Ross for 6 yards to the CU31, out-of-bounds (Surtain,Patrick), PENALTY CU personal foul (Simpson) 12 yards to the CU13, NO PLAY.
  5. 12:051st & 10 at CLEM 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
  6. 12:051st & Goal at ALA 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 62 yds
Q1Alabama3 plays · 75 yds · 1:15 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 12:051st & 10 at ALA 38Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 62 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
  2. 12:442nd & 7 at ALA 28Damien Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:201st & 10 at ALA 25Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 28
  4. 13:201st & Goal at CLEM 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama3 plays · 20 yds · 1:00 · Interception Touchdown7–0
  1. 13:201st & 10 at ALA 41Tua Tagovailoa pass intercepted for a TD A.J. Terrell return for 44 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
  2. 14:082nd & 2 at ALA 29Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 12 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
  3. 14:201st & 10 at ALA 21Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 8 yds to the Alab 29
Q1Clemson3 plays · 3 yds · 0:40 · Punt0–0
  1. 14:204th & 7 at CLEM 28Will Spiers punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 21
  2. 14:323rd & 7 at CLEM 28Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
  3. 14:572nd & 10 at CLEM 25Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 28
  4. 15:001st & 10 at CLEM 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Travis Etienne, broken up by Anfernee Jennings
  5. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 63 yds

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