During a run towards a championship, a lot of things have to take place. A team has to have a few breaks along the way, it has to stay healthy and of course it has to be good. A coach says there are three or four plays in every game that will decide the outcome of a game.

The Clemson Insider has went through the No. 1 Tigers’ run to a 13-0 record as it gets set to play No. 4 Oklahoma in the Capital One Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve at 4 p.m. Here are the 13 plays we have chosen as the ones that led to a perfect regular season and an ACC Championship for the Tigers.

Game 1: Clemson 49, Wofford 10

Watson finds Williams in the back of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown on the game’s opening possession

On the game’s opening drive, in his first action since the South Carolina game to end the 2014 season, quarterback Deshaun Watson guided the Tigers on an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive. With a first-and-goal at the Terriers four-yard line, Watson dropped back and threw a strike to Mike Williams in the back of the end zone. Williams caught the ball and got his feet down before being shoved into the side of the goal post. The pass is initially was ruled incomplete, but more importantly was Williams’ health. The star wideout lied motionless on the ground for nearly 10 minutes before finally being carried off the field on a stretcher and taken to the hospital for further testing. During all of that, replay officials overruled the call on the field and Williams’ contributed to his only touchdown reception of the season. It was later revealed that the 6-foot-4, 220-pound wide receiver had a small fracture in his neck. He missed the rest of the season, which forced other receivers such as Charone Peake, Germone Hopper, Hunter Renfrow, Ray Ray McCloud and Deon Cain to step up and fill in. All of them made clutch catches for the Tigers at one point or another during the season.

Game 2: Clemson 41, App State 10

Watkins intercepts a pass and rumbles 14 yards into the end zone

With Clemson’s offense sputtering a bit early in the game, the defense got things going in the second quarter. With App. State facing third-and-10 from its own 14, quarterback Taylor Lamb did not see Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins drop back into coverage. Lamb threw the ball right to Watkins, who caught it and then showed off his athleticism by racing to the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown. The Tigers went on to score three more times after that to race to a 31-0 lead at the break.

Game 3: Clemson 20, Louisville 17

Dodd’s four-yard sack saves the day in the fourth quarter

Clemson was clinging to a three-point lead when the Cardinals got the ball at their own 37 with 1:12 to play in the game. Following a 23-yard pass to tight end Micky Crum that moved the ball to the Clemson 37, Louisville faced a second-and-10 from there. Trying to get his team closer for a game-tying field goal, and with no timeouts, quarterback Kyle Bolin tried to scramble to his right. But with one hand, defensive end Kevin Dodd grabbed him by the shoulder pad and slung him to the ground for a four-yard loss. With the clock ticking down under 10 seconds Louisville’s only shot to win was a Hail Mary pass toward the goal line which was intercepted by Jadar Johnson to end the game.

Game 4: Clemson 24, Notre Dame 22

Kizer stopped short of the goal line with seven seconds to play

Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer threw a one-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Torii Hunter, Jr. with seven seconds to play to pull the Irish within two points of tying the game. On the two-point attempt, Kizer took the ball from the right hash and tried to stretch the play to the strong side of the field. But for the second week in a row, Dodd stepped up and made the play. He sealed off the edge and forced Kizer inside where Watkins fought through a double team and got to Kizer at the same time linebacker Ben Boulware came in to fill the gap. Kizer fell a yard short of the end zone and the Tigers hung on for what turned out to be one of the biggest wins in Clemson history.

Game 5: Clemson 43, Georgia Tech 24

Gallman’s 66-yard to start the game opened the flood gates in rout of Georgia Tech

With Clemson facing third-and-one from its own 34 on the game’s third play from scrimmage, running back Wayne Gallman broke the ball to the outside and then got a knock down block from Peake to spring him on a 66-yard touchdown with 13:55 to play in the opening quarter. From there the Tigers raced out to a 26-3 lead on the Yellow Jackets and were never seriously threatened by the Yellow Jackets the entire afternoon.

Clemson wide receiver Artavis Scott hauls in this 51-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson in the Tigers’ 34-17 over Boston College on Oct. 17.

Game 6: Clemson 34, Boston College 17

Watson picks up the blitz and Scott for a 51-yard touchdown

Ahead just 20-10 late in the third quarter, Clemson faced third-and-eight from its own 49. Watson recognized a blitz the Eagles’ were showing so he checked into a go-route to wide receiver Artavis Scott, who blew past his defender. Watson threw a perfect strike and 51 yards later there was orange in the end zone, and the Tigers suddenly had control of the game with 4:20 to play in the third.

Game 7: Clemson 58, Miami 0

Leggett’s 34-yard touchdown reception was the beginning of the end for Miami

On first-and-10 from the Miami 34 on the game’s opening drive, Watson took the snap and rolled right while the entire offensive line stood still. That drew all the Miami defenders towards Watson who then threw back to tight end Jordan Leggett, who with a convoy of blockers in front of him weaved his way into the end zone for an easy touchdown. The Tigers intercepted a Miami pass on the ensuing possession and took control of the game from there.

Game 8: Clemson 56, NC State 41

Watson’s bomb to Peake just before halftime gets the Tigers going

With NC State in front, 20-19, Clemson took over the football at its own 27 with 55 seconds left in the half. On first down Watson found Scott for a 31-yard gain to the State 42. On the next play, he went back down the same sideline, this time to Peake. The senior hauled in the 42-yard touchdown pass with 40 seconds to go, giving the Tigers a 26-20 halftime lead. Clemson scored on its second possession of the second half—a three-yard run by Gallman—to seize control of the game.

Clemson defenders Ben Boulware and Shaq Lawson bring down Florida State running back Dalvin Cook on fourth-and-one in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ win over the Seminoles on Nov. 7

Game 9: Clemson 23, Florida 13

Defense steps up and makes a play when it matters most

Clemson took a 16-13 lead with 7:23 left in the game on a 34-yard Greg Huegel field goal. Following a 44-yard kickoff return by Kermit Whitfield, the Seminoles were in good position at the Clemson 49 to either tie or regain the lead. But after three plays netted nine yards, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher elected to go for fourth-and-one from the Clemson 40. He called a power-sweep to the left side. The Seminoles hurried to the line and tossed it to running back Dalvin Cook. FSU had run the play several times earlier and it went for good gains. But this time Clemson was ready. Defensive end Shaq Lawson blew the play up and forced Cook inside where Boulware had already shot the gap and was waiting to clean things up. Cook was stopped for no gain and the Clemson offense followed by marching 60 yards downfield, which was capped with a 25-yard Gallman touchdown to seal the victory and the ACC Atlantic Division Championship.

Game 10: Clemson 37, Syracuse 27

This time Watson’s arms not his legs get the job done

Playing hard for head coach Scott Shaffer, the Orange scrapped and clawed their way back in the game after falling behind No. 1 Clemson by 14 points on two different occasions. Following a 24-yard field goal by Cole Murphy to pull Syracuse within seven points, 34-27, with 10:18 to play, Watson opened up the ensuing drive with a 39-yard jaunt that moved the ball to the Orange 46. Six plays later, Huegel was true from 42 yards out to extend the lead back to 10 points with 6:58 to play. The Clemson defense then forced a three-and-out on Syracuse’s next possession, and then the Clemson offense used a 13-play, 69-yard drive to eat up the final 5:57 of the game.

Game 11: Clemson 33, Wake Forest 13

Watson finds Hopper to end the Deacs’ hopes of an upset

Watson threw two interceptions on back-to-back possessions, with one turning into a touchdown, allowing the Demon Deacons to get back in the game at 20-7 late in the second quarter. But it did not take long for Watson to get out of his funk and find his rhythm again. With Clemson facing third-and-eight from the Wake 47, Watson threw a beautiful pass down the sideline, which came down in Hopper’s arms for a touchdown. That extended the lead back to 20 points with 2:12 to play in the first half, and Clemson cruised from there.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson dives into the end zone on third-and-goal to seal the Tigers win over rival South Carolina on Nov. 28.

Game 12: Clemson 37, South Carolina 32

Third-down pass to Thompson saves the day

Momentum was all on USC’s side. The Gamecocks used a Scott fumble on the Tigers’ previous possession and turned into a touchdown as they battled back from 18 points down to trim Clemson’s lead to three, 28-25, with 12:19 to play in the game. On the ensuing possession, the Tigers worked their way down the field and eventually faced a third down-and-seven from the USC 33. Swinney called timeout and changed the call, deciding to be aggressive and go for the win instead of playing for a field goal and turning it over to his defense. The Tigers called an out to wide receiver Trevion Thompson, and from the opposite hash Watson threw a bullet to Thompson in between the corner and the safety for a 24-yard gain. That moved the ball to USC 9-yard line. On third-and-goal from the three, Watson dove into the end zone to seal the victory with 8:05 to play.

ACC Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37

Touchdown pass to Leggett steals momentum just before halftime

Trailing 16-14 late in the second quarter, Clemson gets the ball with 1:56 to play before halftime. Using his arms and his legs Watson quickly moves the Tigers into scoring position. On second-and-goal from the one-yard line with six seconds to play, following a timeout—the Tigers’ last—Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney elects to go for the touchdown instead of kicking a field goal. On the play, Watson runs to his left as if he is going to try and take the ball in and then at the last possible second he throws a jump pass to a wide open Leggett in the end zone with two seconds remaining on the clock. The touchdown pass gives the Tigers a 21-16 at halftime, and after stopping the Heels to open the third quarter, Clemson scores on its next possession to gain control of the game.