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Football Begins Training for National Championship Matchup with Clemson

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Sunday night, working for one hour in shorts and helmets inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.

It was the first time the Tide has seen the field since defeating Michigan State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to secure the school’s fourth national championship game appearance in the last seven seasons. This marks the first of six practices prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday, Jan. 11. The final game of the college football season will kick off at 7:30 p.