That’s what the Sugar Bowl felt like Monday night as the second College Football Playoff semifinal played out. So here was Clemson, the defending national champion that had been outplayed much of the evening, on the doorstep. On a day in which nimble little skilled players skittered and scattered all over the Rose Bowl, Payne decided the Sugar Bowl with brute force and surprising dexterity. The Crimson Tide, something of a controversial pick to be included in the playoff, thus removed any controversy. But Bryant had been hit and harassed all night, and when he uncorked his next pass, he was drilled by Alabama defensive end Anfernee Jennings.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 13:30 UTC