Clemson’s in the CFP title game, so you know Dabo’s dancing

Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley (3) celebrates his touchdown against Michigan State with tight end O.J. Howard (88) as wide receiver Richard Mullaney (16) joins in during the second half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas. A final between No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama on January 11 in Glendale, Ariz., feels like one of those playoff deals where lopsided semifinals feel like an acceptable tariff toward big enticement.

Alabama, meanwhile, rebounded from last year’s second-half collapse during a loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. “But he went 25 for 30 or something like that”, Cox said. For all the talk of “The Big 10 is so awesome” “The Big 10 is the best conference”, “Michigan State is the team that can win it all”…no, the Big 10 is still just that, the Big 10. A season that seemed to lack a Godzilla team has come upon a monster final.

“Going 15-0, it would mean we’re the best ever”, linebacker Travis Blanks said. And really thought our guys had a vision of what they wanted and everybody paid the price for what they had to do in preparation.

The matchup for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set.

Clemson and Alabama will be playing for the first time since 2008, when Alabama won 34-10 in a game that signaled the Tide’s return to national prominence under Saban. “I had a great practice and practiced for this outcome”. “We’re just so lucky to play for Coach D and all the other coaches”. Jones said. “We work hand in hand”.

“Just one more!” someone in the crowd shouted. Here is a look at the opening odds for this game. So I think this was a great team win for us. They count on us to do their job covering and we count on them to get pressure on the quarterback.

There was a reason that Jones was the game’s defensive award victor.

Seven years later, Cook started his first game.

Cook just didn’t play well against Alabama, and there’s one former Michigan State quarterback that can relate. You could sense their frustration a little bit.

What a difference two years can make.

Cook was sacked four times, intercepted two times, and looked uncomfortable in completing only 19 of 39 passes for 210 yards.

The last team to go 14-0 was Florida State, which brought a national title back to the ACC in 2013. “Nothing too serious. I’ll be ready for the championship”.

So, as you might expect, Dabo was dancing in the locker room after the game. UA anticipated Michigan State would scheme to try to contain Heisman Trophy victor Derrick Henry and built a game plan accordingly.

“We knew it was going to be hard for us to run against Michigan State”, Saban said. “(But) when you are a defensive team, and can run the ball, it allows your skill guys and your quarterback to develop as the season progresses”.

Ridley was brilliant, streaking by defenders on deep throws and outfighting them on jump balls. The feeling of losing in a playoff hurts more than losing a bowl game, especially if you get embarrassed as Michigan State did.

Cheers and cadence chants greeted the hometown heroes as they got off the buses and made their way toward the parking lot, to their cars, to relax for a day or two before beginning the biggest quest of their lives. But we kind of knew going in those are run-pass options. Jake Coker had to step up and make plays for Alabama to win and Coker did it consistently all night long. Can we block them?