It looks like the Texas Longhorns removed the bitter style from a SEC title recreation loss.
The Longhorns dropped the convention championship two weeks in the past, whereas their opponent, 12-seeded Clemson, was riding high after profitable the ACC.
The fifth-seeded Longhorns got here away with a 38-24 victory to advance previous the primary spherical of the College Football Playoff.
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Quinn Ewers of the Texas Longhorns throws through the first quarter towards the Clemson Tigers in a first-round playoff recreation at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Jack Gorman/Getty Images)
Texas kicked a area aim on its first drive of the second half to make it a 31-10 Longhorns lead, however Clemson didn’t go quietly.
The Tigers scored 14 unanswered factors throughout a span that included its protection stopping Texas on a fourth and a couple of from the Clemson 36. Suddenly, it was a seven-point Texas lead with 11:43 to go.
Just as Clemson was getting again into the sport, although, Jaydon Blue scampered for a 77-yard landing to place Texas again up by two touchdowns.
Clemson drove down the sector to proceed its try at a comeback, however the Tigers have been stuffed on a fourth and aim from the 1.
The Tigers bought the ball again once more with 1:43 to go however have been unable to maintain a drive alive, and the Longhorns ran out the clock.
Texas Longhorns defensive again Jahdae Barron (7) celebrates a play throughout a CFP first-round recreation towards the Clemson Tigers Dec. 21, 2024, at Darrell Okay Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
Quinn Ewers completed with 202 passing yards, going 17-for-24 by means of the air. Blue and Quintrevion Wisner mixed for 256 speeding yards and 4 touchdowns on 29 carries.
Clemson’s Cade Klubnik threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, finishing 26 of his 43 passes. T.J. Moore led all gamers with 9 catches for 116 yards and a landing.
The Longhorns will now face Arizona State, which earned a first-round bye by profitable the Big 12, within the Peach Bowl New Year’s Day.
Home groups are 3-0 within the first three video games of the brand new 12-team format. Each profitable workforce has lined the unfold.
Texas Longhorns operating again Quintrevion Wisner (26) celebrates scoring his second landing of the sport within the second quarter towards the Clemson Tigers within the first spherical of the College Football Playoff at Darrell Okay Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 2024. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman/USA Today Network by way of Imagn Images)
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The first-round finale between Tennessee and Ohio State in Columbus kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Saturday.
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