TAMPA – It’s Game Day in Tampa where No. 2 Clemson battles No. 1 Alabama for the national championship.
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Kickoff: 8:17 p.m. Television: ESPN Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi 2016 Record: Clemson 13-1, Alabama 14-0 ACC/Big Ten Record: Clemson 8-1, Alabama 9-0 Series History: Clemson leads the series 2-0 Last Meeting: Alabama won 45-40 in 2016 National Championship Game Current Coaches Served Both Staffs Clemson assistant head coach, special teams coach and tight ends coach Danny Pearman coached at Alabama from 1990 to 1997.