No shortage of storylines ahead of College Football Playoff championship game

Get to know the teams a little better ahead of their title game showdown. “It’s what you want in the national championship game”.

Next weekend, the Arizona Cardinals-needing to win three playoff games for their franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl championship-will play their first game of the 2016 National Football League postseason in the same stadium.

But not everyone is predicting an Alabama win. The Tigers only had 188 yards of offense, and C.J. Spiller returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for Clemson’s only touchdown of the game. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said at his press conference Tuesday he wasn’t anxious about what some people saw as an unfair situation. He finished with 75 yards but did score two touchdowns. Well, we still have one game left! What is surprising is the disrespect of Clemson’s talent and record.

In the College Football Playoff era, the Tigers are trying to break new ground. Bryant also shared a sack of Mayfield.

Last year’s championship game between Ohio State and OR also pitted unbalanced prep schedules; OR was in classes the week before the game while Ohio State did not.

“Anything that maybe can distract a defensive end or one of those linebackers just for a moment, because the reality is double-teams, their down front guys are so good, the double-teams very seldom even get off of them and get to another guy unless there is something that freezes them for a second”, Freeze said.

Ben Boulware #10 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a tackle during the game against the Louisville … The Tigers put up nearly 4,000 yards passing while rushing for 3,200. The Tigers are more likely to attack at the edges of Alabama’s defense. Bama must keep Watson in the pocket and hope to capitalize on the fact he’s thrown 12 picks.

He stood on the sideline for the Alabama-LSU game.

Predictably, the Crimson Tide’s trouble comes with the pass – just not in the way you might think. The school claims 15 national titles, the most of any FBS program.

Led by the best defensive line in the country, Alabama’s defense, he says, is one of the best of all time.

The graybacks from Tuscaloosa, Alabama annihilated the Spartan army from East Lansing, Michigan 38-0 in the Cotton Bowl to earn their trip to the title game. The secondary has 16 interceptions and should give Bama, first-year starting quarterback Jacob Coker issues.

The last quarterback to win a national championship as a backup before transferring to a different school and win as a starter?

– Coker has a few weapons to utilize at receiver, but the most risky has proven to be Calvin Ridley. He won four of the five games he started his freshman year before injuries derailed his season. If he can catch at least six passes for 123 yards vs. Clemson, he will be the SEC leader in both categories.

Turns out it was Nick Saban and Alabama that made the statement in the Georgia Dome. “A down year is a two-loss season”.

A’Shawn Robinson, Jarran Reed, Reggie Ragland and those boys are a big reason Alabama (13-1) is in Arizona, but they can’t rub elbows with the 2009, 2011 and 2012 groups without finishing the job Monday night in Glendale. This will be one of the better championship matchups in a while. The purple and orange tigers of Clemson are the media darlings as many sports networks focus on the great story of Dabo Swinney’s rise from his playing days at Alabama to his unexpected rise to head coach at Clemson. Alabama averaged 33:51 of possession this season, good for sixth-best in the nation.