Clemson brought in the New Year with an 37-17 Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma on Thursday night.
The Tigers to the National Championship to play No. 2 Alabama. This will be Clemson first trip to a National Championship since 1981.
“Seven years ago when I got this job, I knew that we would be here. It was just a matter of when,” Dabo Swinney said
Clemson’s dominate performance, which will go down as one of best in school history, has the media and public buzzing. Here’s what they are saying about the 14-0 Tigers and their trip to the National Championship:
Deshaun Watson earned MVP honors in the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl. pic.twitter.com/m6BMTGrHrU
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) January 1, 2016
DABO. Orange Bowl Champs. pic.twitter.com/bbC9pV8LFC
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/coach_jeffscott/status/682760996440555520
Shaq Lawson said he plans to play in the champ game. He also says he has no idea where the bus story came from.
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) January 1, 2016
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) January 1, 2016
All Orange Everywhere. https://t.co/lAZDAJUEEX
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) January 1, 2016
What a time to be a Tiger. #ALLIN #CapitalOneOrangeBowl 🍊🏈 pic.twitter.com/ai5Uga43nr
— Capital One Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 1, 2016
The Clemson Tigers Win the 2015 @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl. Story: https://t.co/irrR6t2ZOL pic.twitter.com/yPgCcG2MVe
— Capital One Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 1, 2016
BALLGAME. @ClemsonFB wins the 2015 @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl! pic.twitter.com/XCq1JfnU0C
— Capital One Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 1, 2016
ICYMI: Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17. Alabama 38, Michigan State 0.
No. 1 Tigers vs. No. 2 Tide. Let the countdown begin. pic.twitter.com/s5F79BmfZ4
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2016
Clemson has not beaten Alabama since 1905.
So it's been awhile. pic.twitter.com/Rgntij6U6T
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2016
#DELTA flight booked, LOOK OUT GLENDALE THE TIGERS COMING!!#ALLIN #ALLIN #ALLIN #ALLIN #collegefootballplayoff #collegefootballplayoff
— Coach Da'Quan Bowers (@DaQuanBowers91) January 1, 2016
ITS GREAT TO BE A CLEMSON TIGER
— CJ SPILLER (@CJSPILLER) January 1, 2016
See tigernation in Arizona#ALLIN #🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍋
— CJ SPILLER (@CJSPILLER) January 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/FOXSportsLive/status/682726022316298240
The Clemson punter ran another fake punt… and TOTALLY redeemed himself!https://t.co/cNnxw2n1gc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 31, 2015
"We ain't no underdog" – Why it's no longer smart to doubt #Clemson: https://t.co/jCnogKIRa6
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 1, 2016
There is not a stadium big enough in the world to handle Alabama-Clemson. This will be one where you take a second mortgage on the house.
— Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) January 1, 2016
Great day to be a Tiger! #Clemson
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 1, 2016
Clemson is just one win away!
Tigers use big second half at #OrangeBowl to trounce Oklahoma 37-17 in #CFBPlayoff. pic.twitter.com/aAnIQGeqz6
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2016
Clemson out scores Oklahoma 21-0 in 2nd half to win the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl and move on to National Championship. pic.twitter.com/14EgHTGFki
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2016
Clemson’s D is just destroying people. Some of the hardest hits I’ve seen this season.
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) January 1, 2016
Just hard to watch Clemson run the ball right down OU's throat.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 31, 2015
VIDEO: Clemson runs fake punt on 4th down, completes 31-yd pass to 315-lb DT for 1st https://t.co/chfsrHzm4Z pic.twitter.com/X3qUOLDzbm
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2015
Clemson definitely brought the GUTS today. pic.twitter.com/3YJ9UKUQho
— Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) December 31, 2015