- No. 1 Alabama is looking for its second straight national championship while Clemson is looking for its second ever. The Tigers won it all in 1981 while the Crimson Tide have won four in the last seven seasons.
- The Crimson Tide prevailed 45-40 over the Tigers in last year's championship game. This is the first rematch a year later since the BCS began guaranteeing No. 1 vs. 2 matchups with the 1998 season.
- Clemson has beaten Alabama before… but not in over 100 years. The Tigers took down the tide in the first three matchups between the schools, outscoring Alabama by a combined score of 78-0 in 1900, '04 and '05.
- Alabama can become the first team in 119 years to go 15-0. Pennsylvania is the most recent team to do that – in 1897. William McKinley was President of the United States (of which there were only 45).
- Styles make fights?
About the Author
