Alabama vs. Clemson

Monday, January 1, 2018, Sugar Bowl, CFP Semifinal

No. 4 Alabama beat No. 1 Clemson 24–⁠6. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 14–⁠3.

Neutral site4Alabama13–⁠1 in 2017
24
Neutral site1Clemson12–⁠2 in 2017
6

Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 72,360

MVPs Jalen Hurts (QB (Offensive)); Daron Payne (DT (Defensive))Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Land Clark; umpire F. Villar; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Matt Dornan; side judge Jaff Dahle; field judge Kevin Keiser; back judge Joe Johnston; center judge Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama10014024
Clemson03306

Standouts

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Hurts16/2412020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damien Harris1977011
Jalen Hurts1140019
Bo Scarbrough122406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Ridley439113
Henry Ruggs III225015
Najee Harris122022
Bo Scarbrough216015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rashaan Evans9110
Levi Wallace6000
Mack Wilson6001
Da’Shawn Hand5110
Anfernee Jennings5310
Raekwon Davis5210
Isaiah Buggs3110
Da’Ron Payne2001

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kelly Bryant18/3612402
Tavien Feaster0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Etienne42208
Kelly Bryant1919020
Adam Choice51409
Tavien Feaster41006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deon Cain675019
Hunter Renfrow53109
Amari Rodgers116016
Milan Richard1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Joseph10100
Van Smith8000
J.D. Davis8100
Christian Wilkins8000
Clelin Ferrell4110
Austin Bryant3110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AlabamaClemson
261Total yards188
120Passing yards124
141Rushing yards64
5.0Yards per pass3.4
3.4Yards per rush1.9
16First downs14
8–⁠17Third downs8–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
2–⁠10Penalties4–⁠29
32:11Possession27:49
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

AlabamaClemson
37%Success rate32%
−0.06EPA per play−0.18
0.93Explosiveness1.02
−0.11Rushing EPA0.12
0.04Passing EPA−0.44
29%Passing-down success28%
−0.45First-down EPA−0.52
0.13Second-down EPA−0.25
0.29Third-down EPA0.40
28%Havoc by its defense10%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 53% to win. Alabama won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Alabama −3.5, over/under 46.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 59%, Clemson 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Sugar Bowl was put on by the Sugar Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to June 2018, which takes in this game, reports $21.8 million in revenue, $15.1 million of it from ticket sales – sugar bowl, and $15.7 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief executive officer Paul J Hoolahan, was paid $828,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Louisiana High School Athletic Associationto help the organization further its goal to promote, administer, and direct interscholastic activities of louisiana high schools.$400,000
Crescent City Fitness Foundationto sponsor the crescent city classic, a 10k road race in new orleans.$300,000
Teach for Americato enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation’s most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence.$150,000
Brees Dream Foundationto help restore and build new athletic facilities at joe brown park.$100,000
Tulane Universityto support tulane university’s women’s programs and tournaments for golf, volleyball, bowling.$50,000
Kelly Gibson Foundationto sponsor the tommy moore junior golf tournament and to provide scholarships to deserving youth golfers.$35,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 72-0272830).

Every drive

Clemson end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 10 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 ClemsonField goal, 13 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AlabamaFumble, 1 playQ3 ClemsonField goal, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonInterception, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ClemsonPick-six, 1 play (Alabama scores)Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 7 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 18 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −46 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −47 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonField goal, 13 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 1 play, −43 yards
  13. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 4 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  15. Q3 ClemsonInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q3 ClemsonPick-six, 1 play (Alabama scores), −52 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 10, Clemson 0
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Etienne return for 16 yds to the Clem 16
14:501st & 10 at own 16Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the Clem 16
14:152nd & 10 at own 16Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 3 yds to the Clem 19
13:503rd & 7 at own 19Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
13:434th & 7 at own 19Will Spiers punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 46
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 46Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the Clem 49
13:012nd & 5 at opp 49Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 46
12:143rd & 2 at opp 46Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Cam Sims
12:044th & 2 at opp 46JK Scott punt for 30 yds, downed at the Clem 16
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 16Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 19
11:332nd & 7 at own 19Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Clem 19
10:543rd & 7 at own 19Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Da’Ron Payne
10:474th & 7 at own 19Will Spiers punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 47
Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 47Jalen Hurts run for 19 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 34Damien Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 36
9:462nd & 12 at opp 36Jalen Hurts pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 10 yds to the Clem 26
9:083rd & 2 at opp 26Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 15Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Clem 9
7:542nd & 4 at opp 9Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the Clem 7
7:113rd & 2 at opp 7Scarbrough, Bo rush for loss of 7 yards to the CLEMSON14, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Bryant, Austin) 4 yards to the CLEMSON3, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
6:441st & 0 at opp 3Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Hurts, Jalen, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal formation 5 yards to the CLEMSON8, NO PLAY.
6:341st & goal at opp 8Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 14
5:542nd & goal at opp 14Jalen Hurts run for 8 yds to the Clem 6
5:273rd & goal at opp 6Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
5:234th & goal at opp 6Andy Pappanastos 24 Yd Field GoalAlabama 3, Clemson 0
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
5:234th & 13 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 60 yds , Travis Etienne return for 19 yds to the Clem 24
5:121st & 10 at own 24Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 21
4:372nd & 13 at own 21Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 18
3:583rd & 16 at own 18Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain
3:464th & 16 at own 18Will Spiers punt for 42 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 14 yds to the Clem 46
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
3:391st & 10 at opp 46Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Clem 46
2:592nd & 10 at opp 46Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Clem 37
2:503rd & 1 at opp 37Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 34Damien Harris run for no gain to the Clem 34
1:542nd & 10 at opp 34Jalen Hurts pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 6 yds to the Clem 28
1:073rd & 4 at opp 28Jalen Hurts pass complete to Bo Scarbrough for 15 yds to the Clem 13 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 13Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Clem 12
0:122nd & 9 at opp 12Calvin Ridley 12 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos Kick)Alabama 10, Clemson 0
Clemson Field goal, 13 plays
0:122nd & 9 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Travis Etienne return for 17 yds to the Clem 19
0:011st & 10 at own 19Kelly Bryant sacked by Raekwon Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 12
Q2 14:552nd & 17 at own 12Kelly Bryant run for 5 yds to the Clem 17
Q2 14:183rd & 12 at own 17Kelly Bryant run for 20 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:521st & 10 at own 37Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 39
Q2 13:272nd & 8 at own 39Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
Q2 13:203rd & 8 at own 39Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 19 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:571st & 10 at opp 42Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
Q2 12:262nd & 9 at opp 41Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 8 yds to the Alab 33
Q2 11:453rd & 1 at opp 33Kelly Bryant run for 5 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:121st & 10 at opp 28Kelly Bryant sacked by Rashaan Evans for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 31
Q2 10:352nd & 13 at opp 31Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Alab 27
Q2 10:053rd & 9 at opp 27Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Tee Higgins, broken up by Tony Brown
Q2 10:004th & 9 at opp 27Alex Spence 44 Yd Field GoalAlabama 10, Clemson 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 10, Clemson 3
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
10:004th & 9 at own 35Alex Spence kickoff for 61 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 11 yds to the Alab 15
9:491st & 10 at own 15Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 3 yds to the Alab 18
9:222nd & 7 at own 18Jalen Hurts pass complete to Najee Harris for 22 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 40Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley, broken up by Van Smith
8:472nd & 10 at own 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for 9 yds to the Alab 49
8:093rd & 1 at own 49Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for no gain to the Clem 49
7:102nd & 10 at opp 49Bo Scarbrough run for 4 yds to the Clem 45
6:313rd & 6 at opp 45Jalen Hurts pass complete to Bo Scarbrough for 1 yd to the Clem 44
5:524th & 5 at opp 44JK Scott punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Hunter Renfrow at the Clem 10
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 10Kelly Bryant pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 16 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 26Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Clem 30
4:522nd & 6 at own 30Kelly Bryant pass complete to Tavien Feaster for no gain to the Clem 30
4:163rd & 6 at own 30Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud
4:164th & 6 at own 30CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Simmons) to the Clem 25
4:064th & 11 at own 25Will Spiers punt for 37 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 3 yds to the Alab 41
Alabama Missed FG, 10 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 41Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 47
3:222nd & 4 at own 47Harris, Damien rush for no gain to the ALABAMA47, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Register, Chris) 5 yards to the CLEMSON48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
2:571st & 10 at opp 48Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Clem 46
2:212nd & 8 at opp 46Damien Harris run for 10 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 36Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:20
2:151st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 9 yds to the Clem 27
1:512nd & 1 at opp 27Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Foster, Robert (Mullen, Trayvon), PENALTY ALABAMA ineligible downfield on pass (Williams, Jonah) off-setting, PENALTY CLEMSON Pass Interference (Mullen, Trayvon) off-setting, NO PLAY.
1:442nd & 1 at opp 27Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the Clem 27
1:173rd & 1 at opp 27Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Clem 21 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 21Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Clem 20
1:042nd & 9 at opp 20Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:04
0:512nd & 9 at opp 20Jalen Hurts sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 25
0:223rd & 14 at opp 25Jalen Hurts run for 10 yds to the Clem 15
0:224th & 4 at opp 15ALABAMA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 20
0:174th & 9 at opp 20Andy Pappanastos 38 yd FG MISSED
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Spence kickoff for 58 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 15 yds to the Alab 22
Q3 14:481st & 10 at own 22Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 20 Jalen Hurts fumbled, forced by Kendall Joseph, recovered by Clem Kendall Joseph
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 24, Clemson 6
Clemson Field goal, 4 plays
14:381st & 10 at opp 20Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 22
14:042nd & 12 at opp 22Kelly Bryant pass complete to Tavien Feaster for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 25
13:193rd & 15 at opp 25Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Alab 25
12:454th & 15 at opp 25Alex Spence 42 Yd Field GoalAlabama 10, Clemson 6
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:454th & 15 at own 35Alex Spence kickoff for 60 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 22 yds to the Alab 27
12:311st & 10 at own 27Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Alab 27
11:542nd & 10 at own 27Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 30
11:293rd & 7 at own 30Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Bo Scarbrough
11:174th & 7 at own 30JK Scott punt for 38 yds, downed at the Clem 32
Clemson Interception, 6 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 32Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 11 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 43Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain, broken up by Levi Wallace
10:432nd & 10 at own 43Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Alab 49
10:133rd & 2 at opp 49Kelly Bryant run for 6 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 43Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
9:182nd & 2 at own 42Kelly Bryant pass intercepted for a 1ST down Da’Ron Payne return for 21 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (Tremayne Anchrum) to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
9:121st & 10 at opp 27Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Clem 24
8:332nd & 7 at opp 24Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Clem 23
7:453rd & 6 at opp 23Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 5 yds to the Clem 18
7:064th & 1 at opp 18Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 13 yds to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down
6:221st & goal at opp 1Damien Harris run for no gain to the Clem 1
5:402nd & goal at opp 1Da’Ron Payne 1 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos Kick)Alabama 17, Clemson 6
5:402nd & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Etienne return for 13 yds to the Clem 13
5:271st & 10 at own 13Mack Wilson 18 Yd Interception Return (Andy Pappanastos Kick)Alabama 24, Clemson 6
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Kelly Bryant run for 8 yds to the Clem 33
4:462nd & 2 at own 33Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 1 yd to the Clem 34
4:113rd & 1 at own 34Kelly Bryant run for 2 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 36Kelly Bryant sacked by Da’Shawn Hand for a loss of 13 yards to the Clem 23
2:572nd & 23 at own 23Kelly Bryant pass complete to Milan Richard for 4 yds to the Clem 27
2:283rd & 19 at own 27Kelly Bryant sacked by Isaiah Buggs for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 23
1:454th & 23 at own 23Will Spiers punt for 43 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 13 yds to the Alab 47
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 47Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the Clem 47
1:232nd & 4 at opp 47Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Bo Scarbrough
1:153rd & 4 at opp 47Jalen Hurts run for 7 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 40Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Robert Foster
0:372nd & 10 at opp 40Jalen Hurts sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 43
0:133rd & 13 at opp 43Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Clem 38
Q4 14:534th & 8 at opp 38JK Scott punt for 33 yds, downed at the Clem 5
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 24, Clemson 6
Clemson Punt, 7 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 5Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 11 yds to the Clem 16 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at own 16Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 8 yds to the Clem 24
14:022nd & 2 at own 24Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 25
13:343rd & 1 at own 25Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Adam Choice
13:132nd & 10 at own 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Terrell Lewis
13:053rd & 10 at own 26Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
12:544th & 10 at own 26Will Spiers punt for 43 yds, downed at the Alab 31
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 31Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 35
12:172nd & 6 at own 35Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 30
11:333rd & 11 at own 30Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 4 yds to the Alab 34
10:594th & 7 at own 34JK Scott punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ray-Ray McCloud at the Clem 25
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 25Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to D.J. Greenlee
10:452nd & 10 at own 25Kelly Bryant sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 18
10:033rd & 17 at own 18Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain, broken up by Mack Wilson
9:554th & 17 at own 18Will Spiers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 41
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 41Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 44
9:122nd & 7 at own 44Bo Scarbrough run for 4 yds to the Alab 48
8:303rd & 3 at own 48Jalen Hurts pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 15 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 37Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the Clem 37
7:222nd & 10 at opp 37Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
7:153rd & 10 at opp 37Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
7:064th & 10 at opp 37JK Scott punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Clemson Turnover on downs, 18 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 20Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Clem 24
6:312nd & 6 at own 24Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 30Adam Choice run for 9 yds to the Clem 39
5:432nd & 1 at own 39Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 19 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 42Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
5:202nd & 10 at opp 42Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 7 yds to the Alab 35
4:423rd & 3 at opp 35Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 30Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Alab 27
3:452nd & 7 at opp 27Tavien Feaster pass incomplete to Deon Cain
3:393rd & 7 at opp 27Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 18Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the Alab 18
2:472nd & 10 at opp 18Tavien Feaster run for 6 yds to the Alab 12
2:323rd & 4 at opp 12Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 3 yds to the Alab 9
2:294th & 1 at opp 9Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:29
2:224th & 1 at opp 9Kelly Bryant run for 3 yds to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 6Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain
1:532nd & goal at opp 6Kelly Bryant run for 1 yd to the Alab 5
1:523rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:52
1:483rd & goal at opp 5Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud, broken up by Minkah Fitzpatrick
1:434th & goal at opp 5Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Trevion Thompson
Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 6Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 9
0:492nd & 7 at own 9Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 15
0:103rd & 1 at own 15Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Alabama leads 14–⁠4 in 18 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Clemson 44, Alabama 16CFP National Championship
2017Alabama 24, Clemson 6Sugar Bowl, CFP Semifinal
2016Clemson 35, Alabama 31CFP National Championship
2015Alabama 45, Clemson 40CFP National Championship
2008Alabama 34, Clemson 10
1975Alabama 56, Clemson 0

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