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WATCH: Deshawn Watson TD pass with :01 left gives Clemson national title over Alabama

(John David Mercer | USA TODAY Sports)

Take that college basketball.

Nine months after March Madness ended on a buzzer-beater, the College Football Playoff championship game ended in an even more unlikely fashion.

No. 2 Clemson's Deshawn Watson threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to former walk-on Hunter Renfrow with one second remaining in the fourth quarter to steal a 35-31 victory against No. 1 Alabama and win the national title.

CLEMSON WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP! Watson finds Renfrow with 1 second left to take down the Tide, 35-31! #SidelineCam https://t.