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Alabama is 25 percent of the way to another national championship, leading Clemson, 7-0, after one quarter in Tampa.
The early stages of the game were mostly dominated by defense, with the exception a lightning quick sequence of five plays that including a 20-yard scramble by quarterback Jalen Hurts and a 25-yard touchdown by Bo Scarbrough to put Alabama in front.