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Alabama vs. Clemson: Keys to winning national championship game

Our college football experts predict what will be the x-factor and who's going to come out on top of Alabama-Clemson part four. USA TODAY

It all comes down to Monday night in college football when Alabama and Clemson battle for the third time in four seasons for the national championship.

Who has the edge in each aspect of the game? We break it down here.

Here are the keys to winning the title for each team:

FOUR KEYS TO AN ALABAMA WIN

1. Buy time for Tagovailoa

Alabama's passing game takes on an even more dangerous dimension when Tagovailoa is able to buy time in the pocket and find receivers breaking away from opposing defensive backs.