Alabama and Clemson will meet Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game presented by AT&T, with each coming off impressive defensive performances in the semifinals.
The Tigers pitched a second-half shutout against Baker Mayfield and the Oklahoma Sooners' potent offense in the Capital One Orange Bowl, allowing only 59 yards over the first four possessions after halftime, while the Tigers opened up a big lead. The Crimson Tide were even more dominant in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, keeping the Michigan State Spartans off the scoreboard entirely and out of scoring range for nearly the entire game.