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Alabama held a 14-7 lead at halftime of the College Football Playoff Championship in Tampa.
The game looked as good as won when favored Alabama went up by 14-0 in the second quarter. Alabama was breaking runs and its defense was swamping Clemson’s star quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Alabama did it on the ground, rushing for 143 yards. The freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts was 7-for-16 for only 40 yards.