Alabama and Clemson entered the College Football Playoff as heavy favorites in their semifinal matchups and each took care of business on Saturday night.
The Crimson Tide handled Oklahoma 45-34 in Orange Bowl in a game that was never really in doubt, despite the relatively close final score. Earlier in the day, Clemson dismantled Notre Dame, holding the Irish to just 248 total yards en route to a 30-3 victory.
The semifinals results sets up a meeting between Clemson and Alabama for the fourth consecutive season and the third time in the National Championship Game. The teams split the first two meetings in the title game, with Jake Coker leading Alabama to victory in 2016 and Deshaun Watson helping Clemson get revenge in 2017.