@@michaeljohnson7937it should because this was a team effort and wtf is the opposing team gonna do with 1 sec left. Dare I say perfection. Not even NFL teams pull this off
@@michaeljohnson7937 And you call yourself a college football fan? This game was pretty good but not even close to two of the greatest title games of all time... the 2006 Rose Bowl, and the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
@@michaeljohnson7937 The 2018 CFPNCG between Bama and Georgia was so much better than this one. It's probably the best of the CFP era championship games thus far.
Watching this 3 years later, and my heart's pounding, hands are shaking, and I'm yelling let's go as we march down the field. Then Watson to Renfroe for the score brings back that feeling of pure, blissful joy. This is the single greatest moment I will ever experience as a sports fan. Even though in 2 weeks from right now, Clemson will be playing OSU in the CFP semi for a chance to play in their 4th national championship game in 5 years and a chance to win 3 national championships in 4 years, none of that is close to matching this one. The 1st is so special because as a life long Clemson fan, I never really believed we would win it all. That 1980 Clemson team won the natty 2 weeks to day after I was born, and I was in front of the TV in my mom's arms, so I kinda got to watch it. 😉I truly believed that was the closest I would ever come to seeing us win a natty. That is why this drive means so much to me, and all that's happened since is icing on the cake. Go Tigers!!!
As a born and raised Clemson fan I will never stop feeling blessed I got to watch this game live. My parents had left the room and gave up, but I stayed because I just knew they could win it and no matter how little time is left on the clock they could come back. Man am I glad I did.
Sir hope you know technically y’all lost that game the ref didn’t call a flag on that touchdown on the most obvious flags ever but hey game over jus know y’all not winning no more 😂😂🤣
@@brennenhowell6500 No, the receiver has the right to run his route. The defender grabbed him and drug him down. But even if they threw a flag on that play, Clemson kicks a field goal and wins in O.T. because they had the momentum.
@brennen howell wrong! That’s what happened on Clemson’s game-winning play. As Scott, positioned furthest outside, began to break his route inside, he got tangled up with Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey. The key element here is that it’s unclear that Scott initiated that contact, as Humphrey put his arms around the receiver and appeared to pull him to the turf. With Scott and Humphrey moving in the direction of Renfrow, who was breaking his route to the outside, Alabama defensive back Tony Brown was forced to go around that pair, leaving him hopelessly unable to catch up to a wide-open Renfrow. But Scott never made contact with Brown, and as Jay Harbaugh, a Michigan assistant coach and the son of Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, noted on Twitter, Humphrey’s physical effort rendered the play a no-call for the refs.
@@brennenhowell6500 bro calm down this was four years ago, y’all are pressed for nothing. Besides, Mike Williams got robbed of the game winning touchdown on the play before.
@@RockemSockem95 ILLEGAL pick its not defendable at all biggest BULLSHIT about it they never even reviewed it they ran off the field game over they wanted bama to lose
The best feeling ever. Me and my bro in the living room while everyone else in the house is asleep.. Refrow scores and BOOM everyone's awake. Me and him went CRAZY! Hugging and jumping and screaming. I remember calling my mama and I was in tears on the phone with her saying "We did it!! We won!!" What a great moment. Every single bit of it!
I was there. Right in the endzone we scored. I'll never forget for the rest of my life. Been a Clemson fan my whole life traveling from Columbia for all of the home games. It was a huge part of my life growing up. Never thought I'd ever see Clemson win a National Championship after living through all those 6-6 seasons. I'm forever grateful to my father for providing this experience for me. Surely something I'll treasure forever. For whatever reason, I haven't rewatched it often. But it's always so surreal when I do.
I grew up in columbia in a house of gamecock fans, was always told to hate clemson as a child. Once I set foot on the campus, I realized how much better it was than the concrete jungle and enrolled there. Started going to games in '05 as a freshman, the 3OT Miami game being my first. I've missed around 10 home games since (only 1 since 2011) and live 25 minutes away from the stadium. I'll start off with the bad - 2013 FSU. Someone on the hill had a bottle of Jim Beam, which was needed. But by far, 2015 was the most memorable season, followed by 2008 (notably dabo's first game where I stayed screaming in the student section for the defense, plus that domination in the misting rain against spurrier).
This makes me so mad bc this game was late and I was a young kid (maybe like 12) so I went to sleep thinking we were gonna lose bc of the score at half. Woke up the next morning to find out I missed the greatest cfb game of all time!
The best part of this win was the statement they did on the end by closing it out on an unexpected onside kick (which was put on us the season before). It was icing on the cake!
@@mas5867 They did an onside kick in the final 2 seconds. The kicker retrieved his own kick. Alabama surprised them the year before at the halftime kickoff, I think it was
Imma Alabama fan, and i don’t care what Anyone says but deshaun Watson is the greatest Clemson qb in their school’s history; even over Trevor lawerence
I was locked up during this game. TVs shut off around 10 and Alabama had the lead. Went to sleep all happy and then tvs cut on at 4am “Clemson national champions” boy I woke up heateddddddd!
Wasn't a pick. Tony Brown engaged Artavis Scott on the play. If Scott had made first contact or had not attempted to run a route, then yes, it would have been a pick. But Brown made first contact and Scott attempted to run an in route. Not a pick.
If that had been Georgia they would have not gotten in the end zone and/or missed a game tying field goal. Georgia just can't get it done when it comes to Bama or any big games really.
Single greatest moment of my life. I didn’t get to watch the game live because I had a high school soccer game that night so it was 1am and all our friends already knew the outcome but my dad and I were on the edge of our seats all night until 13 caught the ball and I was overwhelmed with happiness. My dad, a lifelong Clemson fan dropped to his knees and was in our living room crying. So so happy. The 2nd one was great too but it will never too this moment
That one hurt. One damned second away from a threepeat. I just wish Bama would have leaned on Josh Jacobs more after Bo Scarborough went down with a broken leg. Josh got one carry for 9 yards. Damein Harris couldn't really get anything going. I partly blame OC Steve Sarkisian for the play calling coming in cold to replace Lane Kiffin after he was fired. I also blame Kiffin for not being dedicated enough to focus on the job for Alabama. I'm positive Alabama would have won if he served as the OC. Needless to say, that was the most exciting national championship game series we've ever seen - 2015, 2016 and 2017.
@@crimsonkings205 Didn’t think so. So how come no flag on that play or why didn’t the officials review it? The should have at least reviewed it. It was the game winning play for Clemson.
Yk idk if Watson just has the straight face but no matter the situation or anything he always has that like kinda like if we win we win if we don’t we dont
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I’ve watched this drive hundreds of times and every time I still think we don’t pull this off. I still get chills every single time
Same here man
SO TRUE, go Tigers!
What a drive!!! Best team Clemson ever fielded!
One of the greatest games in College Football history.
I agree. That was ROCKIN!
Im a UT fan and I have to say, this ending has the 2006 rose bowl beat for me.... but idk if just hating on Bama ha.
@@michaeljohnson7937it should because this was a team effort and wtf is the opposing team gonna do with 1 sec left. Dare I say perfection. Not even NFL teams pull this off
@@michaeljohnson7937 And you call yourself a college football fan? This game was pretty good but not even close to two of the greatest title games of all time... the 2006 Rose Bowl, and the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
@@michaeljohnson7937 The 2018 CFPNCG between Bama and Georgia was so much better than this one. It's probably the best of the CFP era championship games thus far.
Still nervous like ion know the outcome
Same
Everytime I watch this drive I get chill bumps. Like you said, its still sitting on the edge of your seat feeling.
Best comment ever.
I thought I was the only one that felt that way.
@@inityears9148 What if they lose this time?🤔
Rip cj fuller if it wasn't for that return doubt we would even been as close to the RedZone football it's truly game of inches
Seems like hunter was ken to some politian or maybe gene stalling I'm not sure see how calm both teams were very prolike great coaching
Watching this 3 years later, and my heart's pounding, hands are shaking, and I'm yelling let's go as we march down the field.
Then Watson to Renfroe for the score brings back that feeling of pure, blissful joy. This is the single greatest moment I will ever experience as a sports fan.
Even though in 2 weeks from right now, Clemson will be playing OSU in the CFP semi for a chance to play in their 4th national championship game in 5 years and a chance to win 3 national championships in 4 years, none of that is close to matching this one.
The 1st is so special because as a life long Clemson fan, I never really believed we would win it all. That 1980 Clemson team won the natty 2 weeks to day after I was born, and I was in front of the TV in my mom's arms, so I kinda got to watch it. 😉I truly believed that was the closest I would ever come to seeing us win a natty.
That is why this drive means so much to me, and all that's happened since is icing on the cake.
Go Tigers!!!
Castle clash
They're still trash
@Jack Stivers Nebraska should be 12-0. Best 3-9 team in the history of college football. And go Buckeyes!
Go Jalen Go.that’s what I remember
Hope clemson stays at the bottom forever roll tide
This is what makes legends. Look at the calm and determination on Watson's face.
I thought the same thing. So calm and heroic.
To bad he can't keep his hands off women
@@johnhopkins9419 that wasn't even proven dumbass
@@johnhopkins9419 didn’t age well lol
@@johnhopkins9419 lol now he on a team bud😂🥱
As a born and raised Clemson fan I will never stop feeling blessed I got to watch this game live. My parents had left the room and gave up, but I stayed because I just knew they could win it and no matter how little time is left on the clock they could come back. Man am I glad I did.
RIP CJ fuller
Still gives me cold chills. I grew up in Clemson. Waited 32 years for that. But now we have added another one since!! Go Tigers!
As a Georgia fan born and raised, I was a tiger this night and in 2018. All I know is pain though 😔
Sir hope you know technically y’all lost that game the ref didn’t call a flag on that touchdown on the most obvious flags ever but hey game over jus know y’all not winning no more 😂😂🤣
@@brennenhowell6500 No, the receiver has the right to run his route. The defender grabbed him and drug him down. But even if they threw a flag on that play, Clemson kicks a field goal and wins in O.T. because they had the momentum.
@brennen howell wrong!
That’s what happened on Clemson’s game-winning play. As Scott, positioned furthest outside, began to break his route inside, he got tangled up with Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey. The key element here is that it’s unclear that Scott initiated that contact, as Humphrey put his arms around the receiver and appeared to pull him to the turf.
With Scott and Humphrey moving in the direction of Renfrow, who was breaking his route to the outside, Alabama defensive back Tony Brown was forced to go around that pair, leaving him hopelessly unable to catch up to a wide-open Renfrow. But Scott never made contact with Brown, and as Jay Harbaugh, a Michigan assistant coach and the son of Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, noted on Twitter, Humphrey’s physical effort rendered the play a no-call for the refs.
That catch by Mike Williams was HUGE!! & Jordan Leggit.. THIS never gets old!!..& 3rd and Renfrow!!
Dude sucks now
As a War Eagle Fan, yall don’t understand even 5 years later this drive will always be my favorite
Four years latter this is still a masterpiece
This never gets old.Let's go Clemson !!!!!!!!!!
Lmao never will win a championship again 🤣 😂 😅
Funny thing is Clemson cheated on the last play 😂😂😂
@@brennenhowell6500 bro calm down this was four years ago, y’all are pressed for nothing. Besides, Mike Williams got robbed of the game winning touchdown on the play before.
@@drewsprings6504 he’s right tho. completely illegal play.
@@RockemSockem95 ILLEGAL pick its not defendable at all biggest BULLSHIT about it they never even reviewed it they ran off the field game over they wanted bama to lose
Hunter renfro is the stereotype patriots reciever
no Raiders reciever
Caleb The Spy he’s white
Lol
@@twomovesahead_media you dont get it do you
@@tolen1689 chill out dude
i was at this game & to this day that’s the best football game i’ve ever seen no doubt
Clemson fan?
Frrr
I’m here after Watson’s clutch drive aganist the bills in the wildcard
Me too had to check it out after that clutch drive yesterday
What about when they choked to Kansas city when they were up 24-0 in the divisional round
Colin Campbell Cough Cough Bill O’Brein’s shitty play calling cough cough
That's why I'm here now...just watched that drive
Im here because of the Massage BS going on
The best feeling ever. Me and my bro in the living room while everyone else in the house is asleep.. Refrow scores and BOOM everyone's awake. Me and him went CRAZY! Hugging and jumping and screaming. I remember calling my mama and I was in tears on the phone with her saying "We did it!! We won!!"
What a great moment. Every single bit of it!
For me, this was one of the best moment of my life.
That's sad lmao
@@KevinTkt14 right. all these clemson fans are like sobbing rn cuz their program is in the dirt over a play that wasn’t even legal.
@@RockemSockem95 Must be a South Carolina fan
@@RockemSockem95 it was legal, just frowned upon in the sport.
@@detectif1061 I guess. Kinda like how in the nba the sims will foul the other team when they’re up by 3 so they can only score 2 points.
I was there. Right in the endzone we scored. I'll never forget for the rest of my life. Been a Clemson fan my whole life traveling from Columbia for all of the home games. It was a huge part of my life growing up. Never thought I'd ever see Clemson win a National Championship after living through all those 6-6 seasons. I'm forever grateful to my father for providing this experience for me. Surely something I'll treasure forever. For whatever reason, I haven't rewatched it often. But it's always so surreal when I do.
I grew up in columbia in a house of gamecock fans, was always told to hate clemson as a child. Once I set foot on the campus, I realized how much better it was than the concrete jungle and enrolled there. Started going to games in '05 as a freshman, the 3OT Miami game being my first. I've missed around 10 home games since (only 1 since 2011) and live 25 minutes away from the stadium. I'll start off with the bad - 2013 FSU. Someone on the hill had a bottle of Jim Beam, which was needed. But by far, 2015 was the most memorable season, followed by 2008 (notably dabo's first game where I stayed screaming in the student section for the defense, plus that domination in the misting rain against spurrier).
This is by far the best game I've ever been to. I literally cried after we won...
Came here to feel better
that Jordan Leggit catch was insane!!! cant believe people never talk about it
Clutch.
We had a team full of stars. Leggit is remembered !
Giants fan here.. Wayne Gallman been breaking tackles for days
Little ol Clemson. I still get chills!
I know man! Crazy to think we made it to the top. TWICE in 3 years
This game was crazy was pulling for Clemson!!
Amazing how many players in this game are having successful NFL careers.
2 top tier elite college teams
@detectif 1 elite QB and the other what we knew at the time....over rated.
@@mas5867 incorrect
I remember watching this at home and celebrating with my family for over an hour
I remember watching this live at my homies house, the hype was crazy 🔥
Still gives me chills I wanna see one more before I go 😢
as a clemson fan, I remember this very well i stayed up till like midnight watching this, and it was the most beautiful football play ever
If running illegal pick plays is beautiful you must love basketball.
@@crimsonkings205 i do love basketball actually lol it my favorite sport
@@crimsonkings205 how is the play illegal? it's not illegal
@@jarrodskufcagaming5203 he's an alabama fan, they can't accept a loss, always have some excuse
As an LSU fan, this was beautiful 😆💯
I bet
NFL throw at 4:12 what a way to remain calm and zipped it right in 💯
No doubt, still can't believe trubisky was taken ahead of him and mahomes.
Mix of velocity, touch, etc. Against a very good defense.
It was great times whenever Alabama and Clemson played each other in the playoffs and for championships.😊
This makes me so mad bc this game was late and I was a young kid (maybe like 12) so I went to sleep thinking we were gonna lose bc of the score at half. Woke up the next morning to find out I missed the greatest cfb game of all time!
This will forever be legendary
Was in Watertown NY and will never forget this game great video 👍👍👍
Man❗️I remember watching this with my dad in the that small room.
This popped up after watching the Tigers beat SMU on the last second kick. Chills on top of chillls!! Go Tigers!!
The best part of this win was the statement they did on the end by closing it out on an unexpected onside kick (which was put on us the season before). It was icing on the cake!
when did Clemson try an onside in the 2017 (2016 season) game? They did in the 2016 game trying to get ball back after Bama was up 45-40.
@@mas5867 They did an onside kick in the final 2 seconds. The kicker retrieved his own kick. Alabama surprised them the year before at the halftime kickoff, I think it was
@@dougsholly9323 You're right. 1 sec left. Glad Dabo could return the favor.
Instant classic game
The focus of Watson is 🔥🔥🔥
It’s 2024 and I still get anxious and watch this game when sad!..GO Tigers!!💜💜
Same
I'm a OU fan and this game was beautiful.
Thanks from a clemson fan
Crazy to wacth this three years later seeing all the nfl players that game out of these teams
Watson is the most clutch player this game and then that one against the Bills
Lmao yeah right
I'm a Clemson fan but imagine Clemson running that kickoff back and Alabama getting the ball back and winning lol glad it didn't happen
Man the explosion, I forgot how glorious it sounded at the catch.
Best moment of my life… 3rd & Damn Renfro.. Deshaun was lights out this night..
Down goes Frazier..........
I don’t know how you watched this and thought Mitch trubisky was the answer smh
Five star to walk-on, you gotta love it !!!
I get chills watching
Best Moment in College Football 🏈
And Little Man made it to the Pro Bowl. How about that Renfro!
Still get goosebumps.
Imma Alabama fan, and i don’t care what Anyone says but deshaun Watson is the greatest Clemson qb in their school’s history; even over Trevor lawerence
Anybody that says different is delusional and don’t know football
We waited 34 years and now we are a dynasty
that route hunter ran was thing of beauty
greatest drive ever in college football
I was locked up during this game. TVs shut off around 10 and Alabama had the lead. Went to sleep all happy and then tvs cut on at 4am “Clemson national champions” boy I woke up heateddddddd!
Good old days 😊
This was my first time watching the football natty. I wanted Watson on the miners so bad this year 🤣 we got Solomon Thomas 🙃
The Bears really saw this on film and were like "nah, Trubisky is better."
Which of the two is still on a roster?
they also thought he was better than Mahomes
Always nice to see the most infamous pick play in National Championship history
BINGO.
Y’all still crying?? Ba ha ha 😂
Wasn't a pick. Outside WR got tackled.
Wasn't a pick. Tony Brown engaged Artavis Scott on the play. If Scott had made first contact or had not attempted to run a route, then yes, it would have been a pick. But Brown made first contact and Scott attempted to run an in route. Not a pick.
How is it a pick when the defender reaches out & grabs the receiver 1st! Watch with your eyes & not your heart!
This is the Clemson I love and miss
this is clemsons peak hate to break it to you
@@detectif1061 no 2018 was the peak, we will rise again like a phoenix from the ashes
Nice pick play, he literally tackled the receiver lol
Thank you for seeing it. But before that play the receiver trip over his on 🦶 foot
Rent free 6 years later
Was voted the best drive of the year in ALL of football, including the NFL.
It makes me really sad to see #27. He passed away a year or two ago.
Watching this after Ohio state kicked our ass to remember a better time
Magic!
I had forgotten there was only two minutes left when they started that drive.
C'mon, would it kill you to show the kickoff and clock hit 0:00?
If that had been Georgia they would have not gotten in the end zone and/or missed a game tying field goal. Georgia just can't get it done when it comes to Bama or any big games really.
33-18
@@wesleysparks2701 M Turner's comment did not age well
Those were the days! Let’s go Tigers!🐅
Hopefully Clemson comes around again.
It's nuts how many of these guys on both teams are currently in the NFL.
for good reason! both of these teams were amazing that year
Single greatest moment of my life. I didn’t get to watch the game live because I had a high school soccer game that night so it was 1am and all our friends already knew the outcome but my dad and I were on the edge of our seats all night until 13 caught the ball and I was overwhelmed with happiness. My dad, a lifelong Clemson fan dropped to his knees and was in our living room crying. So so happy. The 2nd one was great too but it will never too this moment
That one hurt. One damned second away from a threepeat.
I just wish Bama would have leaned on Josh Jacobs more after Bo Scarborough went down with a broken leg. Josh got one carry for 9 yards. Damein Harris couldn't really get anything going. I partly blame OC Steve Sarkisian for the play calling coming in cold to replace Lane Kiffin after he was fired. I also blame Kiffin for not being dedicated enough to focus on the job for Alabama. I'm positive Alabama would have won if he served as the OC.
Needless to say, that was the most exciting national championship game series we've ever seen - 2015, 2016 and 2017.
? you gotta win 2 in a row before you can 3 peat.
Ohio State fan here: That game winning TD was pick. Are picks legal in college or pro football?
Pick plays aren't legal in football period.
@@crimsonkings205 Didn’t think so. So how come no flag on that play or why didn’t the officials review it? The should have at least reviewed it. It was the game winning play for Clemson.
@@rickpritt1811 I've been pissed about it for years everyone wanted bama to lose its pure bullshit they didn't even hesitate to review the play
@@rickpritt1811 Clemson won fair and square. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yk idk if Watson just has the straight face but no matter the situation or anything he always has that like kinda like if we win we win if we don’t we dont
Someone should have these games broadcasted with the camera focusing on Saban
Best finish to natty ever
Watching this again… that OPI on the pick play ijs
Watson, TOUCHDOWN
Her: Babe is the game almost over?
Me: Yeah two more minutes then we can leave
The game:
I still can't believe they made them kick it off after not even taking one second off on the extra point kick.
Extra points and 2-point conversions aren't timed downs.
Hunter Renfrow true hero😊
Jordan Legget was done wrong by the Jets. They did not know what they had!
This is the greatest national championship of all time
IT WAS.
7:56 jalen hurts was so hurt 😂
And to hear the racist slurs on talk radio afterwards was truly sickening
Love this
How is this not considered a pick play?
Nah. That Alabama defender bear-hugged the receiver and took him to the ground. He unwittingly made himself into a pick.
Hahahahahahah
should have been defensive holding
3rd and Renfrow
Legend has it Deshaun Watson celebrated by getting a massage.
Winning catch by a WR #13. IRONICAL 😂
Always love to see AL lose.
Your life must be miserable then since 98% of the time they win 😂 RTR
Get ready cause Alabama is about to go back to back.
@@crimsonkings205 rolllllll fucking tide bro
@@crimsonkings205LOL
Sadly, Bama tackles Scott on the “pick” and no flag thrown. If that play didn’t win game and no flag…. Holy crap.
2017
fucking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deshaun Watson will always be the GOAT at Clemson
You use this in your film room. No wonder you be losing you just don't get it look at you and look at us after 2016 I know. RoooollTide