Six months later, it still feels a little uncomfortable for Jonathan Allen.
On one hand, he has championship jewelry as proof Alabama beat Clemson that January night in Arizona. In the back of his mind, that final score bugs him a little.
The Alabama 45 part is cool. Clemson 40, nope.
For a Crimson Tide defense that wasn't satisfied with a little bend in 2015, the College Football Playoff Championship win still has a strange aftertaste.
"Oh yeah, that was very disappointing," Allen said Wednesday at SEC Media Days. "As a defense, you want to win.