A steamy Orange Bowl awaits Clemson and Oklahoma

Clemson sealed its berth in college football’s championship game by beating Oklahoma 37-17 in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, with quarterback Deshaun Watson running for one touchdown, passing for another and accounting for 332 yards.

The victor of Thursday’s game will take on either Alabama or Michigan State who play in the Cotton Bowl.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The top-ranked Clemson Tigers are undefeated, and they’ve even beaten the law of averages.

Snap judgments from the second half of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl between No. 1 seed Clemson and No. 4 seed Oklahoma.

A 42-yard pass from Mayfield to Westbrook set up an 11-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews, and the Sooners had a 17-16 lead with 1:34 to play in the half.

The Tigers looked to secure a second bowl victory over Oklahoma after a 40-6 win in the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl. Clemson is looking for its first-ever national championship in football and if the Tigers win tonight and then take the title, they would become the first school to finish a season 15-0.

Making matters worse, Mayfield caught a Boulware knee to the neck while making the tackle on the interception return and spent the remainder of the night on the bench. As a passer, Watson did just enough to keep the Sooners honest.

Mayfield has an excellent supporting cast on the offensive side of the ball, led by explosive wide receiver Sterling Shepard (79 receptions, 1,201 yards, 11 touchdowns) and bull-dozing running back Samaje Perine (1,291 yards, 15 touchdowns).

The dream has been redeemed, and Clemson is off to the desert to try to make one more dream come true a week from Monday.

The Tigers started to flex their rushing muscles late in the first half, which led to 258 yards of offense in the second quarter alone.

Defensive tackle Charles Walker will miss the game after sustaining a concussion in practice Monday, WWLS radio first reported.

For the first time since 1988, Clemson has defeated rival SC, won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and won a bowl game in the same year. I think Baker Mayfield is going to make the plays.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was able to control the game both on the run and through the air. The Orange Bowl game TV details and how to watch Clemson vs OU live free streaming can be found ahead. Oklahoma’s first possession was the exact opposite: three straight yards-losing plays forced the Sooners to punt, setting the tone for the struggles they would face the rest of the game. Watson also rushed for 887 yards and another 11 touchdowns in 2015.

The play failed but Teasdall made good on his second opportunity.

“Most everybody on the team is coming back, so this is the beginning of next year”, senior linebacker Frank Shannon said.

Clemson went on a nine-play, 49-yard drive over the next two minutes, and Huegel hit a 43-yard field goal to put Clemson up 16-10 with a 2:17 to play before the half.

Gallman’s 4-yard touchdown run capped the scoring with 10:48 to play.