TIGERS ROLL PAST OKLAHOMA, PUNCH TITLE GAME TICKET
Clemson University’s football team emphatically punched its ticket to the second true national championship game – running over the favored Oklahoma Sooners 37-17 in the Orange Bowl game in Miami, Florida.
Now head coach Dabo Swinney‘s team is one game away from the school’s first national title in nearly three-and-a-half decades.
As he has all season, Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson led the Tiger offense – completing 16 of 31 passes for 187 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The sophomore signal-caller also ran for 145 yards on 24 carries with another touchdown – making this the ninth game of the season in which Watson has scored on the ground and through the air.
Once Clemson (14-0, 8-0 ACC) got the lead in the second half, it turned to the “Wayne Train” to complete its journey to the championship game. Sophomore running back Wayne Gallman – held in check for most of the first half – erupted during the second half en route to a 26-carry, 150-yard, two touchdown performance.
Clemson’s 312 rushing yards were a bowl record for the school – but even more impressive was the job Clemson’s defense did against Oklahoma’s vaunted running game. The Sooners (11-2, 8-1 Big XII) were held to just 67 yards on the ground – with NCAA single-game rushing record-holder Samaje Perine limited to just 58 yards on 15 carries.
Coming into the game, Oklahoma was averaging 235 yards per game on the ground.
Sooners’ junior quarterback Baker Mayfield made his share of plays, but a pair of costly interceptions – including one in the final seven minutes of the game – doomed any shot Oklahoma had at staging a last-second comeback. Mayfield finished the game 26-of-41 for 311 yards, one scoring strike and the aforementioned two picks.
Prior to encountering coordinator Brent Venables‘ unit, the Sooners had been averaging more than fifty points a game over their last seven contests. Oklahoma actually led 17-16 at the half, but Clemson pitched a second half shutout to seal the deal.
Making Clemson’s second half defensive stand even more impressive? The Tigers did it without star defensive end Shaq Lawson – who left the game in the first quarter with a knee injury. Lawson led the Tigers in 2015 with 9.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss on the season.
Clemson will play the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1, 7-1 SEC) in Glendale, Arizona on January 11 for the 2015 national title. Alabama won national championships in 2009, 2011 and 2012 – and qualified for the inaugural four-team playoff a year ago (losing to eventual national champion Ohio State).
Clemson won the national championship in 1981 with a 22-15 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. That team, led by head coach Danny Ford, finished the season 12-0.
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Smoked ’em!
You called it! Go Tigers!
mama have they let you out of the locker room yet? TOOOOT TOOOOOT!!! :)
Great win, now make it 15 and 0.
I dunno, mi amigo. Did you watch the Tide roll this evening?
I would say it’s more of a case of watching MSU play poorly.
So are you also saying that Clemson didn’t win, but Oklahoma lost?
Good point.Alabama kicked the shit out of MSU.
And Clemson didn’t seem to have much trouble with Oklahoma.
What I’m saying is that Alabama is only a man. If it bleeds, we can kill it…like Ole Miss did.
All a matter of perspective, I guess. I have no dog in the fight, but they looked like they got their heads out of their asses in the second half.
Only halfway through the third quarter.
Once again it will be up to The Ohio State University to save the honor of the Big 10 today.
We sent the wrong team to the Rose Bowl.
Stanford 27
Iowa 10
“We”…understandable coming from a MPD Psycho.
That coming from a non American RINO babbler that compared Christians to ISIS.
Post something worth reading some time and Happy New Year ISIS/Obama lover.No pork today. :)
Like I said an MPD Psycho.
Hungover?
I’m an Alcoholic and haven’t been hungover in thirty years. I know who I am but you are still a MPD Psycho.
Go Hawkeyes beat the Cardinals.
Oh.Congratulations on your sobriety.It takes a real man to beat that demon and from your comments about your family you have been successful.
Go Hawks,Buckeyes and Michigan.
Northwestern plays today also.
Go Wildcats.
Yes indeed and they beat Stanford early in the year.
Damn.Why the attack? I praised you for your sobriety.Ya might want want to consider drinking again you miserable SOB.
GO HAWkEYES you dumb bastard.35-0 at half.
I wasn’t attacking you, I was attacking someone named Rock something or other with a different avatar, unless of course you are the same MPD Psycho.
“with a different avatar, unless of course you are the same MPD Psycho.”
Bingo! Did not even change his account name @rockieveranalspic.
THE Ohio State University, is that like THE University of South Carolina? Was someone using OSUe much like they do USCe and Pastides sent their president a message letting him know the solution was to put THE in front of it to keep people from being confused who OSU was? Obviously it’s Oklahoma State University or Oregon State University.
Watch THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS destroy Notre Dame today.Clemson won by 2 at home?
So, USCe beat UNC on the road then lost to THE Citadel at home.
How did THE Ohio State fare the only times they played Clemson?
You from Iowa?
That is classified. Happy New Year Marine.
You too bro.
Did you watch Clemson shut down Oklahama? Except for the opening drive the Sooners didn’t do much.
All their damn players were injured.Dabo knew he was in trouble even against a battered and weak Oklahoma team and why the fake punt early in the game at the 50.
All of them? At least you didn’t blame the win on the refs. If you’re calling the call for the fake punt a bad decision you obviously don’t know shit about football and likely need to sit down with your boyfriend today to have him explain it to you.
Yep the fake punt was a stupid ass decision that could have cost them the game.The only reason it wasn’t 14-3 Oklahoma at that point was that faux flag for unsportsmanlike behavior the zebra’s threw on the Sooners.
Maybe you should get yourself a job that you can handle. I understand some of these smaller cities still sweep their streets by hand!
I used to teach school now I have my own small business. I recently picked up another activity I enjoy-making fools of idiots like you.
I hear teaching school can cause insanity.
You mother must not have believed in abortion!
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But, but, but… Dirpeckers were saying for two weeks that Clemsux couldn’t stop Sooner than Later’s rushing game.
With good reason, because you couldn’t stop ours or UNC’s. It’s not like that prediction was without justification. Oklahoma just decided they would rather talk shit than actually prepare for the game.
Ours…who?
Clemson has stopped everyone as much as they needed.
I’ve never seen an asterisk in the “w” column.
USC or UNC. Gave up 400+ yards to both teams, so it was certainly fair to question the ability to stop a supposedly much better team. Doesn’t matter that it was “as much as they needed ” previously. I never said it meant that they lost. Just that it was perfectly fair and even rational to question the defense beforehand. We were 3-9 and UNC just got their rears handed to them by a 4th string quarterback.
And both of those teams lost to Clemson. I doesn’t matter if it was by 1, or 100 points.
Good Lord, try to read things in context, please. The original poster was upset about people saying that they didn’t think Clemson could stop Oklahoma. My point was simply that it’s easy to say that now, but it wasn’t without warrant at the time because the Clemson defense was anything but elite in the previous six games, particularly against USC or UNC. I’m not debating whether Clemson won or lost those games. You have to be incredibly dumb to infer that from anything I said. The point in my response was clear. Trying to make this a debate akin to whether or not the sky is blue is all you are doing.
And you are wasting a shit load of time over a game that has been over for only an hour.
The Oklahoma QB suffered his 2nd concussion for crying out loud, odds are pretty good he’ll be using a walker in 15-20 years and all you do is wonder the equivalent of debating how many angels can dance on the head of a fucking pin
No wonder college and professional football has become an opiate for the masses
Thanks for proving that in spades!!!!!
Geez, how many deranged rants can you go on in a 24 hour period? You mistake me for a Clemson who cares about the outcome of this game. I don’t care one iota about what just happened as far as the outcome goes. I actually agree with you that it’s hysterical ti hear people refer to their team as ‘we’, as though they have something to do with the team and/or the outcome of the game. I was just poking fun at one of those delusional fans and another delusional apologist. It’s beyond me why you feel the need to respond to me on this.
Why do you even think I’m associating you with Clemson???
Fuck, you were the one using “we” not me……obviously you are inferring that you associate yourself with some football team as if you were participating in the game…..
You’re throwing “we” and “ours” out like hot peanuts.
That’s plain as hell…..
mouse in pocket syndrome
yep!!!!
Wait, if that’s the case, why are you chastising me? Mouse in pocket just means the person saying ‘we’ really means ‘me’. So, you obviously knew what I meant.
Because the original charge was that Gamecock fans were saying “x”, “y”, and “z”. I’m a gamecock fan, therefore that is the ‘we’ I was using, not necessarily that I am part of or involved with the team. Sorry for the confusion, buddy. You just needed some context.
We forgive you, it takes a little grit to say I’m a Gamecock fan.
“opiate for the masses” Yeah, it’s the perfect drug, but without the withdrawal symptoms, unless you’re a Gamecock fan. ;-)
War is an opiate for the masses.
Nope, war is the ultimate in contact sports and the decider of who is truly the victor in no uncertain terms (as horrible as the outcome is).
You’re right, sparklecity. That is why football is so great. I don’t think a Clemson or Carolina fanatic will ever join ISIS.
I don’t know.Dabo keeps thanking God however never mentions JESUS CHRIST.
Even further, it doesn’t matter who loses to whom once removed / relationally speaking. That’s why we make them play head-to-head. Any given Saturday and all of that…
What’s this ‘we” shit???
Were you “playing’ on the field at the time. handing out Gatorade, taping up ankles or drying out game balls or just sitting on your ass watching the game on TV?????????
You and all the types like you have absolutely no right to even use the word “We” unless you were on the field at the time
So typical………………..and I’m not a bit surprised……
Again, no, i actually find it funny when fans of a certain team will say ‘we’ when talking about them. I’m simply juxtaposing Clemson fans’ ‘we’, with the ‘we’ of who I was referring to, * i.e. the team I pull for. I don’t like talking like that but I get caught up in it the way the fanatics do sometimes.
With that, I’m gonna go back to watching the “Myth Busters” marathon…..And tomorrow is the “Twilight Zone” marathon….
Good night to all and wishing for a constructive New Year to all no matter what political persuasion………….
Without a doubt, we live in interesting times.
Gotta count your blessings fer sure!!!!!
I hope a more constructive new year for you means substantially less exogenous, mind-altering drugs. That would be a good start. We have had a good month without Grand Tango, it would be nice if you didn’t constantly come on here and imitate his menacing paranoia.
“With that, I’m gonna go back to watching the “Myth Busters” marathon” I was taking a break from the Alabama game to read all of your posts — the funniest things to make me laugh for a week! Reminds me of this story :
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Joe took his blind date to the carnival. “What would you like to do first, Kim?” asked Joe. “I want to get weighed,” she said. They ambled over to the weight guesser. He guessed 130 pounds. She got on the scale; it read 110 and she won a prize.
Next the couple went on the Ferris wheel. When the ride was over, Joe again asked Kim what she would
like to do. “I want to get weighed,” she said. Back to the weight
guesser they went. Since they had been there before, he guessed her correct weight, and Joe lost his dollar.
The couple walked around the carnival and again he asked where to next. “I want to get weighed,” she responded. By this time, Joe figured she was really weird and took her home early, dropping her off with a handshake.
Her roommate, Laura, asked her about the blind date, “How’d it go?” Kim responded, “Oh, Wauwa, it was wousy.”
But, hell, you lost to The Citadel and you still want to talk football?
No, I didn’t lose to the Citadel. The football team of the school I graduated from did. I had nothing to do with it. Regardless, them being good or bad doesn’t change my love for football nor does it dictate whether I can talk about it or not.
you should have after that rigged call in the ACC championship game.
The Sooners (11-2, 8-1 Big XII) were held to just 67 yards on the ground – with NCAA single-game rushing record-holder Samaje Perine limited to just 58 yards on 15 carries.
The guy played in a cast after blowing his ankle up-and then hurt it again. Sims had a concussion.
Am I the only one that watches these games?
Come on SCAR!!! Whatcha got? Don’t be quiet now!!!!!
We’ve got a lot better game plan than Oklahoma, that’s for sure. We suck royally, yet we gave y’all a far better game than they did. I mean good Lord, Oklahoma, all you did was talk shit before this game.
What’s this “we” and “our” shit???? You been playing on the field or do you own the team?????
if neither is the case, this “we” and ‘our” stuff is meaningless
No, it’s just a reference to the fact that I am not speaking as a Clemson fan.
Um, I’m pretty sure Carolina wasn’t playing this week…
That’s your 1st thought? wow, you must be the life at the party. go worry about or at least celebrate your own team instead of constantly thinking of another
Houston is better than Clemson.What a joke-Oklahoma.ACC exposed as being a fraud per UNC and FSU.
You know that Houston lost to Connecticut. 6-7, Connecticut, the basketball school? Not even men’s basketball, womens!! Connecticut lost to Marshall in the St. Petersburg bowl. Not St. Petersburg, Russia. No! The geriatric capital of the country in Florida.
Houston 38
FSU 24
Clemson 23
FSU 13
(AT HOME)
Citadel anyone?
Why do you want to bring that up?
Seriously.I was surprised how Houston just dominated both lines of scrimmage and were frankly just more athletic than FSU.
who?
I’m a lifelong Gamecock through and through and alumni but i have to give the Tigers their due. Congratulations on an impressive win.
Dabo keeps thanking God.Is he a Christian?
Maybe you should answer for yourself!
see what happens when nikki takes an ol nasty flag.thank you NCAA
Don’t think for a moment the NCAA didn’t factor the removal of the confederate flag as a reason for them to ‘protect’ Clemson and jump them to #1 over an undefeated national champion early in the year.
YOUR a FUCKING MORON. The next time you get the urge to say something…….JUST KEEP YOUR FUCKING MOUTH SHUT. ASSHOLE.
Haley is a genius. It was her motivation all along.
Why not since her national POLITICAL ambitions no longer exist.
Give up. Haley is so much smarter than you that you can’t even understand it.
She is? Google my name and it don’t say anything about cheating on my wife or children.
One smart bitch indeed. :)
And Rubio too. From the same lying source. No one believes it except a few fools.
If it wasn’t true she would have tried to clear her name.
You don’t have to clear your nane. Our sense of justice requires the accusers to provide proof, otherwise innocence is presumed.
Otherwise people could spend their entire lives defending against false accusations.
There many examples of defendants in court who are found innocent who never presented a defense at trial.
Falsely accuse me of something that would hurt my marriage or children and I will bury ya (legal speak) to clear my name.
Your defense of Haley on this subject is not believable, in my opinion.
Our courts do not give public figures protection from slander.
Will Folks pretended that he reluctantly revealed details of a story that was already going to come out.
Absence of Malice, Will Folks wins any lawsuit. Besides it is a he said, she said case. There are no other witnesses. Will is the defendant, so he doesn’t have a burden of proof. Folks wins without even having to prove a affair occurred.
All these threats about clearing your name would be funny if anyone knew your real name, what with the many aliases you have posted under.
So bear with me, ’cause I really have to try this:
Rumplestiltskin!
Happy New Year Tommy Boy!!!
Just think-your soulmates at Planned Parenthood will kill another 400,000 children this year in the name of ‘women’s healthcare’ and the baby parts can be sold for bonuses to the abortionists.
GO BUCKEYES…p.s. I just know you wear Wolverine panties :)
Ummmmmmmm…what?!
i member when danny used ta …………who’s danny ?
vegas runs the ncaa. what will the spread be for clempsun vs bama . me say bama -8
Andy Teasdall, the punter who was chewed out by Dabo at the ACC Championship for a botched fake punt, gets the chance behind 7 – 3 to redeem himself and successfully executes a fake punt pass on a 4 down and 4 for 31 yards from the 44 yard line in Oklahoma territory, which leads to Clemson’s first touchdown.
To all you trolls who were critical of Dabo’s behavior, Andy has an inspiring story that sounds like movie script. Dobo had the the confidence in Andy on a risky play that could have back fired in a 14 point swing. How could the players not love that man?
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/orange-bowl/article52604705.html
http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/eye-on-college-football/25433770/gutsy-fake-punt-pass-gives-clemson-spark-it-needed-defines-tigers-season
‘trolls’? Dabo never fails to mention God ‘is great’ when he wins or things go his way yet acts like a real ass and faux Christian when life throws him a curve-including humiliating players like Andy when Dabo gets his feelings hurt.
I know. When Andy made a boneheaded decision, Dabo should have given him a participation trophy and a pat on the head. He should treat his players like the mother of the kid that fled with his mom to Mexico after his probation violation. You can be sure his parents never humiliated their son.
lol…Dabo stalked and humiliated him on national television. No big deal.Jesus told Dabo it was ok.
My Dad grabbed by my collar and dragged me out of church, humiliating me in front of the whole congregation, for misbehaving. The best thing he possibly could have done. I am forever thankful for his gutsy move.
In front of several MILLION people?
It was in front of the entire world of an eight year old boy.
It worked
A pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express
Praise for answered prayers. An older lady with faded blonde hair stood and walked to the podium. She said, “I have a Praise. Two months ago, my husband Jim had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was smashed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn’t know if they could help him.” You could hear an audible gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagined the pain that poor Jim experienced.
She continued, “Jim was unable to hold me or the children and every move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation. They were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Jim’s scrotum and wrap wire around it to hold it in place.” Again, the men in the congregation squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Jim and the wire wrapping he has.
She continued, “Now, Jim is out of the hospital and the doctors say, with time, his scrotum should recover
completely.” All the men sighed with
relief. The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had anything to say.
A man rose and walked to the podium. He said, “Good morning. I’m Jim and I want to tell my wife, ONCE AGAIN, the word is STERNUM.”
How poetic was that play? Damn near made me cry…
SHIT..!! Cousin Judge has thrown down the gauntlet (his IBEW electricians glove) for the national championship game. I’m stuck with rooting for Clemson against Alabama. “Hard Cash” is on the line … DAMN..!!
I was worried that Clemson’s victory was so good that the experts would pick Clemson in the championship. No chance of that. Alabama 38, MSU 0.
Happy New Year.You’re a good man.Night.
Happy New Year. You are a fair man….
No Reespek…just the way we like it.
I’ve been waiting for a clean shot against Alabama all season long. Finally we get to face off against the SEC’s best team.
Looking forward to it.
But if Clemson beats Alabama, the trolls still won’t shut up.
True….they’ll say Saban had a cold or something and wasn’t 100% into coaching the game.
Bama is 15-0 in the big game my friends!
The bigger they come….the harder they fall.
It will be tough but the Tigers can handle the next game!
Coach Saban doesn’t think that…..
“Boom boom boom boom
I’m gonna shoot you right down,
right offa your feet
Take you home with me,
put you in my house
Boom boom boom boom
A-haw haw haw haw
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
I love to see you strut,
up and down the floor
When you talking to me,
that baby talk
I like it like that
Whoa, yeah!
Talk that talk, walk that walk”
Cluck Flemson, Die Dabo, and ROLL TIDE
TOLL RIDE???
Don’t quite understand how a South Carolinian would cheer against one of it’s own schools in a national championship game. The Dirtpeckers season sucked and their fans are barely tolerable and some of the most fairweather fans I’ve ever met, but if they were playing for the national championship I’d be pulling for them, just as I did in the World Series championship games. But I guess there are some people in this state that are so hard headed and ignorant that they’d prefer a team from Alabama beat a team from South Carolina.
I don’t believe Gamecocks are fair-weather fans. After all, they have had a lot of bad weather in Columbia over the years. I think they’re among the most loyal fans in the country.
Read Cockytalk during a football season. At the beginning of the season they were wanting a statue of Spurrier put up outside the stadium, after the first loss they were calling for his head, wanted every assistant coach fired immediately and it only got worse until they ended up beating some other D-II team then calls for statue donations were renewed and everyone could keep their job… until the next Saturday. Rinse and repeat. When he quit in the middle of the season, the tar and feather crew started gathering supplies.
I believe most go to the games mainly for the excuse to tailgate. Which is why the stadium clears out at halftime.
For someone who doesn’t care, or like them, you seem to spend a lot of time reading their chat room boards.
I read several forums that I have an interest in, got a problem with that? I work at USCe, I read USCe forums… if that bothers you… well that’s your problem.
I don’t give a rats ass what you do, I was just pointing out how much time you waste on a team you say you don’t care about. Are you over compensating for something? Its ok if you are and I honestly couldn’t give a shit, as at least I have a life unlike you.
Yeah that’s it… thank you Dr. Freud. You obviously have enough interest to respond with well thought out diagnosis. I’m sure you do have a life most only dream of, but your mom probably still does your laundry.
Yes indeed.The Clemson whiners appear scared to death of Alabama!
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saban bolts for indy dabo goin to bama
bit her is a cheer leading real estate salesman.
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Clemson will beat Alabama easily,
you want to bet on that?
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