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College Football Playoff National Championship: Clemson 35, Alabama 31

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Check out ESPN's coverage of the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T.

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College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T

Clemson 35, Alabama 31

Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

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More on the national championship

  • Meet Bradley Bozeman, Alabama's glue guy in the middle

  • Only Jamelle Holieway knows what Jalen Hurts is going through

  • Meet the most 'hateful' Alabama defender: Ryan Anderson

  • Clelin Ferrell has emerged for Clemson at the perfect time

  • Deshaun Watson has left a Legacy (yes, with a capital L)

  • Minkah Fitzpatrick: Anything shy of dominance not OK

  • Five key matchups that will decide Alabama-Clemson

  • Confidence man: Jadar Johnson isn't letting up

  • Bo Scarbrough has arrived just in time

  • Clemson's stars find ways to share the spotlight

  • Lane Kiffin's exit is stunning... sort of

  • Alabama takes a big chance with offensive coordinator change

  • If you think Clemson is scared of Alabama, you're wrong

  • Alabama needs Jalen Hurts to play his best game yet

  • Sorry, college football, Bama's defense is just too good

  • Another pick-six sealed it for Crimson Tide

  • Bring on Bama: Clemson gets rematch after Fiesta blowout

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