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Countdown to kickoff: National Championship Game

GLENDALE, Ariz. — After 34 years, the top-ranked Clemson Tigers will play for its second national championship tonight when they take on No. 2 Alabama in the College Football Playoffs National Championship Game at The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

The game will kickoff at 8:30 on ESPN.

About Alabama: Alabama comes into the National Championship Game having faced one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Crimson Tide played 11 teams that qualified for a bowl game this year, more than any team in the country. Alabama is coming off a 38-0 victory over Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl.