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Alabama No. 1 again after outslugging Clemson

For the fourth time in seven seasons, Alabama is your college football national champion.

In what was a great game from start to finish, the No. 2 Crimson Tide just played a little bit better than the No. 1 Clemson Tigers, using a tremendous special teams effort en route to victory in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Quarterback Jake Coker overcame a slow start to throw for 335 yards and two touchdowns, while Heisman Trophy-winning running back Derrick Henry rushed for 158 yards and three scores on 36 carries. And neither of them had the biggest night for the Tide.