When Clemson and Texas meet for the first time on December 21st (4 p.m. ET/TNT), there won’t be any familiarity to draw upon.
Two of the sport's winningest programs will square off in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and the next two weeks will be spent gaining any sort of edge to survive and advance.
Steve Sarkisian’s history with Clemson, however, brings plenty of memories. He served as the interim play caller in the 2017 National Championship, and recalls his perspective as Deshaun Watson brought Clemson a title for the first time in decades.