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College Football Playoff preview: Keys to Alabama-Notre Dame, Clemson-Ohio State
Alabama will face Notre Dame while Ohio State will take on Clemson in the two CFP semis. Who are the X factors, and what are the matchups to watch?
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Alabama's offense too much for Notre Dame
SEC Now's Chris Doering believes Alabama's versatility on offense will be too much for Notre Dame's defense.
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Bama-ND, Clemson-Ohio State set as CFP semis
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame have been announced as the semifinalists for the College Football Playoff. The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will be played Jan. 1. The national title game will be played Jan. 11.
No. 1 Alabama emerges as CFP 'prohibitive favorite'
SEC Now analysts Chris Doering and Gene Chizik agree that the Crimson Tide head into the College Football Playoff as "the most complete team."
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College football bowl picks: Predicting the score of every game
Adam Rittenberg predicts the winners and final scores of every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff.
Alabama
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Saban: Alabama fortunate to have DeVonta Smith
Nick Saban reacts to Alabama defeating Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl and gives high praise to DeVonta Smith.
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Alabama
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DeVonta Smith toe drags for third TD catch of the day
Mac Jones rushes to his right and flings it to DeVonta Smith in the end zone, who just gets his feet down for a touchdown.
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Bama's Christian Harris jumps in front of Book's intended target for INT
Notre Dame QB Ian Book tries to find TE Michael Mayer, but Alabama LB Christian Harris jumps in front for the interception.
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Alabama
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Smith speeds away from defense for 34-yard TD
DeVonta Smith hauls in the pass and goes right by the Notre Dame defense for a 34-yard touchdown catch.
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Notre Dame
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Notre Dame's Williams plows into end zone on fourth-and-goal
Notre Dame goes for it on fourth-and-goal with Kyren Williams bulldozing into end zone for a short touchdown.
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Alabama
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Jones finds Billingsley wide open for another Bama TD
Mac Jones fakes a handoff and finds a wide-open Jahleel Billingsley for an Alabama touchdown.
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Alabama
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Alabama's Harris hurdles defender for 53-yard gain
Najee Harris takes the handoff and hurdles a defender along the sideline to pick up 53 yards and an Alabama first down.
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Alabama
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Smith makes multiple defenders miss to put Alabama on the board
DeVonta Smith makes the catch and shakes off a few defenders en route to a 26-yard touchdown.
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The ultimate guide to the College Football Playoff semifinals
Breaking down everything you need to know for Notre Dame-Alabama and Ohio State-Clemson.
Alabama
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How Najee Harris defines the evolution of the Alabama running back
No position has consistently produced more superstars under Nick Saban at Alabama than running back. Najee Harris is the latest -- and perhaps most versatile -- of the group.
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Inside the College Football Playoff committee's final deliberations
This season presented challenges unlike any other, but the CFP committee drew its conclusions based on the same factors it had been instructed to consider from the onset.
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Ultimate College Football Playoff preview
Four teams remain alive for the national championship. The semifinals feature four blue bloods, the Heisman Trophy winner, three elite defenses and one team going for back-to-back titles. Here's everything to know about these epic matchups.
Oregon
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Oregon fumble recovery turns into Herbert TD
Justin Herbert has his third rushing touchdown of the day due to another Brady Breeze turnover to grab the lead from Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
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Badgers fake to Taylor, score with Stokke
Wisconsin fakes the handoff to Jonathan Taylor and instead goes to Mason Stokke who plows in for the Badgers' touchdown.
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Oregon scores on Wisconsin's botched punt
Oregon's Brady Breeze scoops up Anthony Lotti's fumbled punt and runs it all the way back for a touchdown.
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Wisconsin
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Cephus hauls in TD just before halftime
Quintez Cephus makes a touchdown catch to grab the lead for the Badgers just before halftime.
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Oregon
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Herbert goes untouched for Oregon TD
Justin Herbert bounces to the outside for a five-yard touchdown.
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Oregon
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Coan's pass picked off by Ducks
Jack Coan's pass is picked off by Oregon's Thomas Graham Jr. late in the second quarter.
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Taylor fumbles ball, Oregon recovers
Jonathan Taylor has the ball ripped away from him during a run and Oregon recovers.
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Wisconsin
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Badgers pick off Herbert's pass
Wisconsin's Jack Sanborn picks off Justin Herbert's pass into heavy traffic.
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