2017 is here and the College Football Playoff semifinals are over. One game went pretty much to script, and the other… didn't. Clemson money started flowing in late to make the Fiesta Bowl essentially a pick-'em, but the advanced stats suggested that Ohio State should have been narrowly favored and it should have been a close game regardless. That didn't happen. And despite the lower margin of victory in the Peach Bowl, that game felt increasingly one-sided as the game went on thanks to Alabama's completely suffocating defense.
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- Washington's upset attempt hinged on stopping the Alabama run game, bringing a fierce pass rush against Jalen Hurts, then managing some explosive plays through the air on offense.