The workweek with highs in the lower 50s. Expect highs in the lower 60s. High pressure will build into the area, dry and Cool Conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. We are one day closer to a team expect highs in the lower 60s. High pressure will build into the area, dry and Cool Conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. We are one day closer to a team taking home the National Title. Clemson and alabama will battle monday night and both teams have been strictly focused on the task at hand. Our Michal Higdon is live in glendale this morning with the latest. The media was able to speak with several players and the head coaches for the First Time Since their arrival in arizona. The big takeaway is that both teams have a strict schedule before the game here at the university of phoenix stadium. And while they say its fun being so close to a National Title, they know theres still a lot of hard work to put in. After talking
Mostly sunny wednesday and cold. Highs middle 40s, overnight lows in the lower to middle 20s. Keeping an eye on our next storm system that fight for the College Football National Title. As both teams take the field at university of phoenix stadium tonight. Theyll be lining up to play their 15th game of the season. When the tigers won the 1981 crown. They played only 12 games. Now with the addition of conference championship games and a four team playoff. That adds three more games to the schedule. That means more wear and tear on the student athletes. We finished the season playing 10 in a row, and the last stretch of that was a challenge because this is obviously a physical game, and its mentally taxing, and the balance of school and all those things, but our guys did as good a job as they could handling that. We were able to really get our team physically and mentally and emotionally think the timing of this has been excellent because its almost like weve got ready for the opener aga
The tigers are seeking the programs second title. Dabo says saban and alabama set the standard for College Football. Saban gives dabo props for leading the tigers to the number one ranking. Our players are very excited about the opportunity theyve created for themselves to have a chance to participate in the College Football playoff against arguably the best team in College Football, which is the clemson tigers. Our focus and attention is to try to play the best game we possibly can, which is probably what were going to need to have success. This was our goal was to have the opportunity to compete at the highest level, and not only are we getting a chance to do that, but were getting a chance to play the university of alabama, which to me has been the standard in College Football for a long time, but certainly since coach saban has been there. Theyve just been incredibly consistent. The tigers and crimson tide first played football in 19 hundred. Clemson won that game 35nothing. Series
Background. Hes a guy thats overcome a lot. Hes done a great job of extending that belief to his players. And i think he has a good vision for what a good Football Program should be about. Coming up at 5 30. Napier will tell us that dabo didnt just start dancing this season. Ill see you a little bit later. Back to you. Thank you rick. Its now time to size up the match up between the tigers and the crimson tide. We bring in joe gorchow. Who breaks down two of the featured stars in this National Championship showdown. Joe. One of the most talked about players heading into this title bout. Heisman trophy winning running back derrick henry. Hes a force on the ground when the rocks in his hand. By the numbers. He rushed for 2,061 yards this season. And set the sec single season record with 25 rushing touchdowns. Heres the thing. Clemsons sophomore too. Wayne gallmans the wayne train for a reason. He averages almost the same yards per carry as henry. He set the clemson single season rushing