SportsPulse: From AT&T Stadium, George Schroeder, Scott Keepfer and Mike Berardino give their one key matchup in the Cotton Bowl and prediction for the game. USA TODAY
Clemson will play in its third College Football Playoff championship game in four seasons after the Tigers used a big second quarter to cruise past Notre Dame 30-3 in the Cotton Bowl.
The combination of Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Justyn Ross, both true freshman, broke open a close game before halftime with a pair of long touchdowns.
Lawrence first found for Ross a 52-yard score as he beat man-to-man coverage deep down the sideline.