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No. 1 Clemson plays the underdog better than anyone

USA Today Sports' George Schroeder recaps Clemson's 37-17 win over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff national title game. USA TODAY Sports

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The music had already started with five seconds left on the clock, so final snap came with a soundtrack: All I do is win, win, win, no matter what …

It continued as Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson took three steps back from center and heaved a rainbow toss toward the Oklahoma sideline, the ball hanging against an orange-decked crowd as the clock hit zero: Everybody's hands go up, and they stay there …

Clemson players bobbed and weaved, shook and danced, threw their hands in the air, tossed oranges to the crowd.