Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley congratulated her alma mater Clemson, after watching the Tigers win their second National Championship in three seasons, beating top-ranked Alabama 44-16 Monday night.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney became only the second active FBS coach to win multiple national championships, joining Alabama's Nick Saban (six, including one at LSU).
Trevor Lawrence completed 20 of 32 pass attempts for 347 yards and three touchdowns, and of the nine receivers he connected with, Justyn Ross was his favorite, as the wideout amassed 153 yards and a score on six catches.
With the win, Clemson finished the season with a perfect 15-0 record, making the 2018-19 Tiger squad the first major college football team in the modern era to go 15-0, while Alabama ended the year at 14-1.
Click the video to watch postgame from Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, defensive coordinator Brent Venables and wide receiver Tee Higgins after Monday night's National Championship win over top-ranked Alabama.
The No. 2 Clemson football team defeated the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in resounding fashion, 44-16, en route to winning the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium.
Clemson ascended to the top of the college football playoff world again Monday night, thrashing top-ranked Alabama, 44-16 to win its second College Football Championship in three seasons.
On the eve of the National Championship game, Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban finished the last of their media availability before kickoff of their fourth-straight postseason meeting, their third coming on the biggest stage in their sport.
Andrew Luck threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts raced out to a big lead and cruised to a 21-7 win over the Houston Texans in the wild-card game on Saturday.
Texans wide receiver and former Tiger DeAndre Hopkins has dedicated Saturday's game to Jazmine Barnes, a 7-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in a drive-by shooting in Houston.
Clelin Ferrell fidgets in his seat, knowing how close — and how far away — to achieving what he returned to Clemson to capture: The national championship.
Clemson starting defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who failed a drug test on Dec. 20, will also miss the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, according to the University.
After the Houston Texans fell to 0-3 with a loss at home to the New York Giants on Sept. 23, they appeared to be headed for a second straight losing season.
Marcquise Reed posted 26 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals in an ultra-impressive performance to help send Clemson University men’s basketball to a dominating 84-67 victory over Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon.
Dabo Swinney, quarterback Trevor Lawrence and defensive lineman Austin Bryant recap the Tigers' 30-3 win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semis Saturday.