Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin told the Washington Post's Adam Kilgore on Thursday he believes the Alabama Crimson Tide would have defeated the Clemson Tigers in January's national title game had he not been jettisoned as the team's offensive coordinator.
"It's no disrespect to Steve [Sarkisian]," Kiffin said. "No matter who it was, you've been there all year long. You've been there for the quarterback. You're all he knew. You were undefeated together. We've won [26] straight games together. You feel like, okay, it’s different. As great as Sark is, it’s just different.