Wow. Clemson got screwed, watch the clock...You mean there was an officiating error with PAC-12 refs? No way! pic.twitter.com/pBYMPP6D4x
— Bottlegate (@Bottlegate) January 12, 2016The Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers played an entertaining first half in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, but it ended on a sour note as a clock blunder cost the Tigers.
On 2nd-and-8 from the Alabama 37-yard line in the final minute, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson connected with Zac Brooks for a gain of 11 yards. The Tigers, with the clock supposedly stopped after the first down, raced to the line to try to conserve their final timeout.