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Has the National Championship Ever Gone to Overtime?

The College Football Playoff national championship game is taking place Monday night, featuring No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Clemson. LSU is seeking its fourth national championship title, while Clemson is looking for its second-straight title and fourth overall.

Only once in the College Football Playoff era has the National Championship ever gone to overtime—Alabama's 26-23 win over Georgia in Jan. 2018.

In that contest, Tua Tagovailoa, then a freshman, came in at quarterback for Alabama in the second half and led the Crimson Tide to victory, capping his performance off with a touchdown pass in overtime to secure Alabama's fifth championship.