Orange Bowl 2018: Alabama beats Oklahoma to reach 4th consecutive title game

No. 1 Alabama topped No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Saturday to again claim a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

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We’re going to Cali!#OutworkYesterday #CapitalOneOrangeBowl #CFBPlayoff #RollTide pic.twitter.com/2LETRTmEYK
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 30, 2018

Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw four touchdowns to lead the defending national champs to a 45-34 win over the Sooners.

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"It's always good to see your hard work pay off," said Tagovailoa, who completed 24 of 27 passes to set an Orange Bowl record, according to The Associated Press.

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This will mark the fourth consecutive year that Alabama has advanced to the title game. This time, the Tide will face No. 2 Clemson on Jan. 7 in Santa Clara, California.

Another year, another #NationalChampionship appearance for the Tide! @AlabamaFTBL is rollin’ to California and its fourth straight championship appearance! #CFBPlayoff // #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Jv6cPW2jDT
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 30, 2018