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How Trevor Lawrence and Clemson completed a comeback for the ages

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott felt like he was in a time machine Saturday night listening to sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the huddle just prior to the kind of game-winning drive that has become a staple in Tiger Town.

"It brought back memories of Deshaun [Watson] talking to those guys down in Tampa two years ago. It was pretty awesome," Scott said of Watson's message to his teammates prior to Clemson's game-winning drive to beat Alabama for the 2017 national championship.

That message has become the cornerstone of Clemson's football program, as 29 straight wins and another shot at a national championship will surely attest.