Deshaun Watson leads Clemson past Alabama for national title Published: Jan 09, 2017 at 04:31 PM Chase Goodbread Boyd Gordon Kids Jersey TAMPA -- This time, Deshaun Watson would not be denied. After finishing as the runner up in last year's College Football Playoff, the Clemson quarterback led the Tigers to a 35-31 win over Alabama to earn a CFP title Monday night at Raymond James Stadium. It required a second-half comeback against a ferocious defense, cementing Watson's reputation as a big-game performer in the most profound way po sible. Watson found Hunter Renfrow for a 2-yard touchdown pa s with one second remaining in the game to lift the Tigers to their first national title in 35 years. The quarterback finished 36-of-56 for 420 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 46 yards Boyd Gordon Men Jersey and a TD on 21 carries. It came hard-earned. The comeback began with Clemson trailing 17-7 when Watson found Renfrow for a 24-yard touchdown pa s on a cro sing route with 7:10 left in the third quarter. It continued with a 4-yard touchdown pa s to MikeWilliams with 14 minutes left in the game. And it ended with two Watson-led touchdown drives late in the fourth quarter. Against a defense loaded with NFL talent, Watson engineered an 88-yard touchdown drive and a 68-yard touchdown drive on Clemson's last two po se sions. In between, Alabama QB Jalen Hurts broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run to give UA a 31-28 lead with 2:07 remaining. "No one Patrick Maroon Men Jersey panicked," Watson said of the late-game heroics. "I walked up to my offensive line, walked up to my wide receivers and I said 'Let's be legendary. Let's be great. God put us here for a reason.' It was just right." Watson now turns his attention to the Mike Smith Men Jersey 2017 . He that he intends to apply for early draft eligibility. Alabama struck first on a 25-yard touchdown run by Bo Scarbrough, who broke free around the left side for his fifth touchdown of the postseason. Quarterback Jalen Hurts got the drive started with a 20-yard run, and Clemson helped the Tide with a 15-yard personal foul against Clelin Ferrell for roughing Hurts. Scarbrough scored again from 37 yards out in the second quarter to give UA a 14-0 lead, again around the left side of a UA offensive line that opened a wide hole for the 240-pounder. However, he left the game in the second half with a leg injury. Watson made some outstanding throws, particularly on Clemson's first-half touchdown drive, but he also lost a first-half fumble. While he looked ineffective in stretches of the first half, he played more effectively in the Jari Kurri Men Jersey second half when it mattered most, rallying Clemson for 21 fourth-quarter points. *Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter * . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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