. -- was deshaun watson for sure. former cormedix -- former quarterback for alabama says deshaun watson-- marc: since nick saban has been an alabama, no one has rushed for over 100 yards. if anyone can do it, it will be deshaun watson. brad: media day tomorrow. live from the phoenix, arizona, carol: before the tigers touched down in arizona they got a , proper sendoff from hundreds after a rainy season, it was only fitting that it started misting as the number one ranked their way to gsp. no spirits here at death valley dampened as fans surrounded these players and coaches , letting them know they're not alone on their road to the title. >> we are out here rooting for them. them. the best time playing.

clemson qb deshaun watson entered the stadium looking prepared for the game. alabama, along with heisman trophy winner derrick henry, arrived to the stadium just before the tigers. espn college gameday host and former head coach lee corso chose the tigers to win the national championship. if clemson wins, it'll be the first 15-0 season in modern fbs history. if alabama wins, the team would be the third school to win four championships in a ten year span since the creation of the ap poll in 1936. the game kicked off just after 8:30 p.m. many questioned if corner back mackensie alexander would even play, as some said he was hamstring injury. walked onto the field, even shutting down second play of the with 7:55 left in the trophy winner derrick a touchdown, putting 0. deshaun watson threw 31 yards to hunter renfrow who catch for a touchdown, tying the tigers with quarter. griffith missed a field missed freshman hunter of the first quarter. intercepted by jackson. 3 3 3 "it's been over 30 years and we're really excited to come out here and watch the tigers win th

there's a massive crowd around quarterback deshaun watson.. but there's not a wait to talk to long snapper jim brown. on field goals .. extra points.. and punts.. you'll only hear his name if he makes a mistake. super: jim brown/clemson long snapper does anybody ever come back and say, great snap? you know.. believe it or not, they do.. that's part of the job. i signed up for, i knew that coming in.i don't mind that." and when someone snaps the ball for punts or kicks for a living.. your perspective of the game is very different. "so jim, what's the view like to watch football upside down?" once you get down here..this is how i see the game. i'm game. i'm used to it man. it's upside down, life is upside down." deshaun watson can complete 60-percent of his passes and hes a star. jim snaps the ball about -12- times a game. one mistake.. from seven yards for a place

and quarterback deshaun watson is being recognized tonight... it's happening at the well as the tigers return to the hardwood.... 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live from the well with more, ashley? 3 - clemson bball coming home tonight after a loss in va- while they battle for a win against pittsburgh... another favorite star will be cheering them on 3 - de-shaun watson is making an appearance at the game tonight - getting a special reward at halftime - the award comes day after 2016 schedule is some highlights:- open season at auburn on sept. 3- no back-to-back road games for just second season in 24 years - four new teams on the schedule: including what dabo dubbed an "outstanding pittsburgh"-- haven't played in 40 years - check out entire schedule on fox carolina dot com 3 ironically: that's the team clemson is hoping to take down tonight- tip off is 7 here at the well 3 3 3 a greenville teenager - who was shot and killed one year friends and family. family.16-year-old cobey smith was killed along the swamp rabbit trail behind his home.

i know everybody loves deshaun watson in your area i gotta say derrick henry earned that right. four 200 yard games he carries the load for this entire offense. then defensively, alabama's front four is going to be something like deshaun watson hasn't seen all very physical. they shut down the running attack and they've done a great job of getting in the face of every quarterback they've gone up against this season. rick: but have they faced anyone like deshaun watson, has the arm is very accurate and really can run away from his defenders. paul: well i don't know if he's the same in terms of his accuracy. but i will say joshua dobbs out of tennessee he was a mobile qb everybody thought was going to run all over alabama's defense as well, but alabama got to him five times in route to a victory so it could be a long for clemson if deshaun watson can't get going. rick: okay paul give us a prediction. paul: i think i'm going to have to say it's going to be a good game but i think alabama is going to pull away late 31-14 crimson tide en route to that 16th national title. rick: i thi

clemson says deshaun watson broke a record for total offense. they say he posted a career high 478 yards. of course you all shared your , tiger spirit with us on ulocal. a clemson family here sporting their orange. many of you held parties in support of the team. and how about these 2-year-old tiger twins. they're grandparents met at clemson. keep sharing your clemson stories with us on ulocal. our wyff 4 app with when the team will arrive back here in town. aly myles lie that clemson. allyson: the bon secours wellness arena hosted the official watch party for the national championship game. wyff news 4's mike mccormick filed this report seconds after the game ended. mike: not the outcome the financier wanted. but many of them stuck around until the very end. they were glued to the big screen to support the tigers all the way. in total, about 2,600 people showed up to this free watch party at the well. there were alabama fans here, too. the well made it clear they were welcome as well. fans here saying that being with the clemson family here wit

deshaun watson was intercepted by alabama eddie jackson. derrick henry scored his second touchdown of the night with 9:35 left in the second quarter.clemson and alabama are tied 14-14 with 9:30 left in the second quarter. 3 3 here's a look at one of renfrow's touchdown catches- 3 we'll keep bringing you so stay with us on air and online 3 and as this game heats up - let's send it back out to rebecca atkins in clemson to see how students are enjoying the main event - rebecca? 3 well its become even more intense in here then it was just a half hour ago, everyroom in this building is full of clemson students.3 3 its been an eventful night here for clemson, these fans are on the edge of their seats anticipating each play and what is going to happen next. they started gathering here as early as 5:30 the school set up four rooms all with a large screen viewing the game they have food, some people are even dressed like tigers and i asked several fans hwre tonight what they will be slomg if clemson wins, and heres what they had to say... 3 3 "screa

right to rise usa stop clemson quarterback deshaun watson? they'll have to at least be able to slow down the tigers' talented sophomore qb if they want to claim the national championship a week from tonight. watson put on quite a show in last week's semifinal win over oklahoma. deshaun passed for just 187 yards and one touchdown.....but he ran for 145 yards and another score to lead clemson to a 37 to 17 win over the sooners. alabama worked out today in tuscaloosa. the crimson tide defenders will spend plenty of time over the next few days talking about mr. watson. jonathan allen: from a little bit i've seen deshaun watson is a very athletic quarterback. he reminds us of josh dobbs from tennessee so we'll go look at that game and see how we handled things then. we have to do a good job of containing him and get a lot of pressure on him. dabo:deshaun watson, he's the best player in the country. it's just that simple. you know, people can have their own opipions or whatever, but there ain't a better one than no. 4. this guy is special in every r

and quarterback deshaun watson is being recognized tonight... it's happening at the well as the tigers return to the hardwood.... 3 fox carolina ashley minelli is live from the well with more, ashley? 3 - clemson bball coming home tonight after a loss in va- against pittsburgh... another favorite star will be cheering them on 3 - de-shaun watson is making an appearance at the game tonight - getting a special reward at halftime - the award comes day after 2016 schedule is announced for tigers football some highlights:- open season at auburn on sept. 3- no back-to-back road games for just second season in 24 years - four new teams on the schedule: including what dabo dubbed an "outstanding pittsburgh"-- haven't played in 40 years - check out entire schedule on fox carolina dot com 3 ironically: that's the team clemson is hoping to take down tonight- tip off is 7 here at the well 3 3 a greenville teen - who was shot and killed one year ago -- is being honored by friends and family. family.16-year-old cobey smith was killed along the swamp rabbit tr

, hoping to lead the way. >> deshaun watson touchdown -- >> reporter: but they will have to get past the crimson tide heisman trophy winner derek henry. >> henry breaking free, heading to the end zone. touchdown, alabama! redemption after falling just short of making it to the national title game last year. the coaches, two of the biggest personalities in college football. clemson's sweeney known for those raucous post-game interviews -- >> i can't -- i can give you guts, and i can bring you heart. tonight it was bring your own g-u-t-s. >> reporter: and those moves. at alabama, nick sabin. >> sabin with his third national championship at alabama. >> reporter: looking for his fifth national title. not a lot of respect for the clemson tigers, the undefeated team. alabama favored to win by seven points. that's a lot. regardless of who the favorite is, i think the game promises to be a really good one. >> okay. we'll be right back. and she's not exactly tidy. even if she gets a stain she'll wear it for a week straight. so i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get

deshaun watson, 3500 passing yards and 1000 yards rushing. brad: coming up on our special, it is all -- not all nuts and bolts. >>ray ray, how do you get such brad: jay guillermo, correspondenen took the microphone at media day. you will see that coming up on our "road to the title" special, our hour-long special at 7:00 dedicated to the game. marc: the thing people can look forward to even more than the clemson corresponded segment is your one-on-one it interview with dabo swinney. it is more about his philosophy of life. it is worth tuning in for. that is live at 7:00. brad: we will see you at 7:00. gabrielle: "road to the title" coming up at 7:00. michael: we will have more coverage and 11:00. we are always on wyff4.com. good luck tigers. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.

the return of standout quarterback deshaun watson is helping clemson's chances next year. watson is helping clemson's chances next year. tight-end jordan leggett announced that he would return for his senior season. clemson is already ranked number one in an espn look ahead poll for next season. we'll be checking in with our meanwhile, here in the midlands, a brisk start for those waking up. but, temperatures are expected to warm up later. forecast. clear and cold this morning as we start out in the upper 20s look for another day with lots of sunshine however, a cold front will be moving through the state by tonight, winds will start to pick and even though the temperature will reach the middle 50s, with a stiff northwest wind, it will feel chilly much of the day. tonight, clear , breezy and cold, lows in the upper 20s wednesday, sunny and cold. highs middle to upper 40s. forecast gets tricky by friday as low pressure is expected to develop in the gulf and track off our coast. position of the low and its track will determine how much rain we receive, thinking bulk of the ra

deshaun watson had 145 yards on the ground. ricardo, you mentioned 312 yards rushing. clemson held oklahoma to 67 yards rushing in this football game. baker mayfield was sacked five times, a dominating performance especially in the second half. live in miami gardens, florida, brad fralick, wyff news 4. who's the rebel now? no way. yes way! savor a bacon egg cheese biscuit any time you like. eggs, bacon, and melty cheese all on a biscuit with real butter. mcdonald's all day breakfast menu. yeah! ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta chris: it may be cold outside, but we are keeping it comfortable. michael: really comfortable, apparently. very nice. chris: ringing in the new y

we'll start with quarterback deshaun watson. he passes for 4o5 yards and four touchdowns. watson also has some dazzling runs to pick up 73 yards on the ground. he makes fbs history by becoming the first player with over four thousand passing yards and one thousand yards rushing in the same season. "i was expecting to win. i missed some throws. we dropped some balls." defensive end shaq lawson plays despite being hampered with a knee injury. he has two sacks to finish with 12 and a half for the season. this was his final game. he's giving up his senior season to turn pro. the tigers would gladly trade in the individual accomplishments for the national championship trophy. on the road with the tigers in glendale, arizona...rick henry...wis news ten sports. clemson certainly enjoyed a special the gamecocks men's hoops team is in the midst of a dream season. carolina's 15-0... and ranks 15th in the coaches game time set for 9pm. gamecocks head coach frank martin's enjoyed the ride of building this program to where it is today. a journey which began in 2012. martin: "their growt

deshaun watson...keep throwing ....i'm proud of his leadership.if you aren't able to make the game.....here's a few well wishes keep your head in the game we're so proud of you guys and we're rooting for you from spartanburg, sc. i and thanks for joining us. come on down to the bon secours wellness arena--- we're going to have a lot of fun tonight. and we'll have a half time show here at the well that you don't want to miss! "the big bang theory" is next on cbs. and don't forget you can always check out the day's hottest topics over on our website! just head to scene on 7

second quarter.....clemson quarterback deshaun watson rips off a run to the 50 yard line. the drive stalls, on fourth down andy teasdall back to punt....instead he passes to christian wilkins for a 31 yard gain to the oklahoma 13 yard line. that sets up a touchdown run by watson to make it 10 to three....watson finishes the sooners grab the lead late in the first half..mayfield to mark andrews for an 11 yard td.....oklahoma leads 17-16 at the half. third quarter....wayne gallman goes in from a yard out....clemson back on top 23-17. 10:15 the clemson defense remains aggressive....d.j.j reader with a big stop. the tigers hold the sooners scoreless in the 2nd half and just 67 total yards rushing. 4:10 watson goes to the air and finds hunter renfrow. he takes it 35 ayards to put clemson up 30 to 17... 187 yards passing for watson with one td. 10:50 fourth quarter....gallman puts clemson up by 20 points 37 to 17. he finishes with 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns. the tigers win it 37 to 17 triggering a big new it's 2016 in parts of the world carolina, we're getting closer a

it's deshaun watson's first loss when playing the whole game... but he's already looking towards next year... 3 3 3 3 3 3 "we'll be back, next year's in tampa of course jordan's coming back, tay's coming back, mike williams, hopefully wayne decides to come back so we'll basically have our whole 30-40 freshmen. so we've got a lot of young talent. so this'll motivate us and we'll learn from it." it." 3 3 3 "you can't let one game define you. and right now all of our hearts are broken. we really wanted to win this game and be 15-0. last year's national champion was 14-1, this year's national champion is 14-1. but we can stand toe to toe with any program on the country. we don't take a back seat to

it's deshaun watson's first loss when playing the whole game... but he's already looking towards next year... 3 3 3 "we'll be back, next year's in tampa of course jordan's ming back, tay's coming back, mike williams, hopefully we'll basically have our whole offense back. so we played 30-40 freshmen. so we've got a lot of young talent. so this'll motivate us and we'll learn from it." it." 3 "you can't let one game define you. and right now all of our hearts are broken. we really wanted to win this game and be 15-0. last year's national champion was 14-1, this year's national champion is 14-1. but we can stand toe to toe with any program on the country. we don't take a back seat to

director aaron cheslock is live in glendale--and aaron--it was so close--but a heroic effort from deshaun watson simply wasn't enough right? 3 guys the clemson quarterback was unbelievable.. even in the loss, another staggering accomplishment... watson's the first fbs player ever to throw for 4-thousand yards and rush for a thousand in the same season... season...watson exploding early on... the tigers quarterback hit hunter renfrow for two scores in the first quarter... he ended up with 405 yards and four touchdowns.. adding another 93 on the ground... simply unbelievable... but mental lapses on special teams and defense gave up four 50-yard plays.. something guys like season... and at the end, it was the difference between being the first 15-0 team ever.. and 2nd place... 3 3 3 "every game we play we're going to have some adversity. we had a lot and we had a lot on special teams. we had a lot we had to fight through on special teams, i mean alabama was a good team. they fought their hearts off and we gave it all we got." got.""this'll stick with me for the rest of my life. we fought hard to th

director aaron cheslock is live in glendale--aaron--it was so close--and a heroic effort from deshaun watson simply wasn't enough-- 3 guys the clemson quarterback was unbelievable.. even in the loss, another staggering accomplishment... watson's the first fbs player ever to throw for 4-thousand yards and rush for a thousand in the same season... season... 3 3 3 watson exploding early on... the tigers quarterback hit hunter renfrow for two scores in the first ququrter... he ended up with 405 yards and four touchdowns.. adding another 93 on the ground... simply unbelievable... but mental lapses on special teams and defense gave up four 50-yard plays.. something guys like shaq lawson haven't done all season... and at the end, it was the difference between being the first 15-0 team ever.. and 2nd place... 3 3 3 3 3 going to have some adversity. we had a lot and we had a lot on special teams. we had a lot we had to fight through on special teams, i mean alabama was a good team. they fought their hearts off and we gave it all we got." got." 3 3 3 "this'll stick with me for the rest of my life. we

and quarterback deshaun watson is being recognized tonight... it's happening at the well as the tigers return to the hardwood.... 3 fox carolina ashley minelli is live from the well with more, ashley? 3 - clemson bball coming home tonight after a loss in va- while they battle for a win against pittsburgh... another favorite star will be cheering them on 3 - de-shaun watson is making an - getting a special reward at halftime - the award comes day after 2016 schedule is announced for tigers football some highlights:- open season at auburn on sept. 3- no back-to-back road games for just second season in 24 years - four new teams on the schedule: including what dabo dubbed an "outstanding pittsburgh"-- haven't played in 40 years - check out entire schedule on fox carolina dot com 3 ironically: that's the team clemson is hoping to take down tonight- tip off is 7 here at the well 3 3 3 mostly cloudy skies 3 with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains

deshaun watson. but the alabama defense has held opponents to the 2nd fewest yards per game in the country. the tide also have a great pass rushing game with the most sacks in the country. but don't worry i'm not done yet tigers fans...in deshaun watson's been blitzed on 27% of his drop backs...in those situations he's thrown interceptions. 3 3 they're very good they're very talented they have a lot of skill set very well coached by kirby smart but we just gotta do what we by kirby smart but have a lot of skill they're they have a lot of skill set very well coached by kirby smart but we just gotta do what we do i can't really focus on what they have. i'll focus on my job and if the times come when i have to run then i'll run but if not than i'm not gonna force it so when i have a lot more playmakers around me that can make plays and if i give them the opportunity to have the ball in their hands they're gonna make those plays." plays." 3 vegas odds favoring the tide and most college football experts e

3 when you talk about the clemson offense usually the first name that comes to mind is deshaun watson...but he's isn't the only player the alabama defense has to worry about...aaron cheslock caught up with one big time playmaker for the tigers from dorman high school... 3 3 3 3 when you talk about the clemson receivers there's really one guy that stands above anyone else...and thats charone peake. charone thanks so much for joining us...we've talked about it before down in miami 5 years you've been down here do you feel like its all been building to this moment? moment? 3 it really has if i wouldve never got hurt and got redshirted my junior year i never wouldve been in the position i'm in. when you look at the journey youve had to take battling back from knee injuries does it almost seem worth it at this point?i think it does its been an up and down career for me but i think this is one of the highs in my life. going up a team against alabama this is the 4th time youve beaten a team favored to win in a bowl game now youre the underdogs again?do you care or is this something you guys

what a game from deshaun watson. 478 yards total offense. this is his 2nd touchdown pass to hunter renfrow in the first quarter. clemson down in the wayne third. gallman scores. clemson up 24-21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, and onside kick by the tide, recovered by marlon humphrey. that was huge. then for the second time in the game blown coverage on o.j. howard wide open. 31-24 time. after a field goal from clemson that got them within four points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles and goes 95 yards. the tigers battled to the end of a, short, 45-40. >> the scoreboard says what no fan want to do see. alabama, national championships. they finish national runners-up. a motion spelling from the crowd onto the field. we fought. >> very emotional knowing it is my last game with these guys. it is going to be like this at the next level, but these guys are like family, brothers, everything. it hit me before the game. i was and tried to think too what i had to do. >> explosive plays were back b

up-- alabama did strike first but on clemson's next possession, deshawn watson-- deshaun watson would respond and a few minutes later he would do it again to take the alabama would respond to tie it back up 14-14. the second half got underway in a few minutes into the third alabama scored a touchdown followed by a field goal to make it 2117 and that is about where we stand with time ticking down. the tigers have time to make a comeback but it has been a great game so far. >> a couple of passes that i have a feeling they will be kicking themselves for. >> the squad showed up tonight, that's for sure. >> thank you so much. >>> fans across the country are really showing their tiger pride but perhaps none bigger than in the city of clemson. about 150 miles away that crowd has been strong since 5:00 p.m. p.m. what is going on up there? >> just a little bit. a couple of seconds ago everyone was holding theiei breath and now it's 24-21. they are really excited. they are glued into the tv right now trying to see what is to come from this team. anyway we can talk about how you feel about this

one thing the tigers have that the tide do not, deshaun watson. see if he will make these guys happy tonight. kickoff at 8:30. we are having a place out here. there he is. >> i am having a blast! [ cheering ] on abccolumbia.com. for now, live at the university of phoenix stadium in glendale, arizona, tim hill, abc columbia sports. [ cheering ] >> mike: thanks, tim. guys, this one should be a lot of fun. who youou got, though? clemson or alabama? >> clemson. >> of course! >> i think it's written in the stars with the way the season has played out. >> yeah. did you see the guy in tim's live shot? he was looking like he was interviewing tim, is what he was trying to do. he was holding a microsfoen and he didn't -- mike -- microphone. >> savoring the moment. >>> go tigers. >>> john has one last look at >> stay close. >> john: winter weather settling in tonight we will be down into the 20s, tomorrow back into the 50s with some wind. as you see it goes up and down a little bit, but generally speaking, kind of cool. now, friday, some rain. by that time i

many of the players started to arrive at the stadiumthis is exclusive video of quarterback deshaun watson arriving at the stadium for his big trip out 3 and now that deshaun and the tigers are in route to arizona... and we're already there waiting on their arrival... arrival...sports director aaron cheslock joins us live from scottsdale.. and the team should be there in a little under 2 hours right? 3 they will, we'll be there to greet them at the airport and will s seam the whole thing live at foxcarolina.com... just 3 days away till the biggest game in college football... 3 3 football...game in college football... 3 and arguably the biggest in clemson history... the tigers coming in 14-0 with the chance to be the first fbs team to get to 15-0.. both dabo swinney and deshaun watson say if they can win the title, college football team ever... it's also a chance for watson to show he is in fact the best player in the country... going head to head with the guy who beat him in the heisman in alabama's derrick henry... watson says this is hisishance to stamp his name in the history books... 3

what an effort by deshaun watson who will be back next year and they will be high expectations, with many saying they couldn't get it done next year. i am live in glendale, arizona, back to you. allyson: thank you. patrick: see assume. allyson: tonight marks the president's final state of the union address and this year, he is doing something a little differently. nikole: it will be a nontraditional stayed at the union, so you will not hear a long list of policy proposals. expected more the magic address focused on optimism. -- expect a more thematic address focused on optimism. in fact, this will be one of the president's last chances to voting continues next month. he will not endorse particular party or candidate in the 2016 race. nikole killion wyff news 4. allyson: governor nikki haley will deliver the republican response following the state of the union. you can watch that here on wyff 4. the mother of the affluent a teenager ethan couch was able to post bond after a judge granted her councils petition to have it lowered. tonya couch's bond was originally set at $1 million. a j

deshaun watson, and bama's heisman trophy running back derrick henry... each played pivotal roles leading up to this moment. henry leads the nation in rushing touchdowns with 25, and ranks second in rushing yards per game. watson's in top 10 in total touchdowns and yards on offense. outstanding efforts rewarded by being selected as heisman finalists this season. both say their friendship grew when they were at the heisman trophy ceremony together in new york city. henry: "you know i love deshaun. i have a lot of respect for him. he's been through a lot of adversity and overcame it in the right way. he's a hard worker and a very humble person. somebody i can call a friend." watson: "good friends. cool with each other. making sure that we keep a relationship regardless if we play each other or not." from chasing a championship on the college grid-iron... prize in the nfl. the panthers in practice mode this week. as the top seed in the nfc... they of course cannot start game planning until after wildcard weekend is over and they know their opponent. but this week is very important--getting h

marc: they had about 200 media members, about 50 cameras around deshaun watson. they wanted to know everything about the clemson cornerback. how he felt about not winning the heisman, and of course asked about the vaunted alabama d. >> they have a different swag, but is nothing that we don't see every day at practice. we have a great defense. it's not going to be a shock when you get on the field monday night. marc: it was not all media meetings on saturday. there was also a practice with the tigers and crimson tide. their only practice here in arizona. they have a light walk-through on sunday. as far as the final practice of the season, it happened on saturday. brad: the tigers are ready to play. a walk-through on sunday. this is not a bowl trip, so not a lot of practices leading up to it. they did most of the practice in let's go back to media day. it's also an opportunity for players to let their hair down a little bit. jay guillermo, for the comes in tigers, we are told those the best dabo swinney inflation. >> i give them stipends, i give them money. you kno

saban singing the praises of clemson signal caller deshaun watson, comparing the difficulty to stop him to that of cam newton. watson setting a national championship record with 478 yards of total offense, passing vince young's 467 yard performance in the '06 rose bowl. and he became the first fbs quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a season. watson, becoming an early heisman favorite for 2016. wanted the w, so the stats don't really matter r me. i wanted to get the win and do , something we haven't done in 34 years. >> he's special. he's got great toughness, heart, mind for the game, just made some huge plays all the way to the end. glad he's on our team. glad he will be back next year. where is this thing next year? tampa? is that where it sat? we'll see if we can reload and do it again. ricardo: the tigers finish this season with a school record 14 winds. the number two ranking, the highest finish in the ap poll atop the poll. next season, watson returns. defense may take a hit. shaq lawson along with other seniors may depart. others are expected to declare for

so we wanted to get their take on tigers quarterback deshaun watson...3 3 the clemson quarterback is just the third quarterback in fbs history to pass for at least 3,500 yards and rush for at least 1,000 yards. watson is also the only quarterback to post a total qbr of at least 70 in every game. qbr is a stat that basically evaluates the overall contributions of a quarterback. but those stats werent the only things that impressed spears and mccelroy.... 3 and mccelroy....mcelroy also said if the tigers have a chance of beating alabama watson's performance is going to have to be similar to that of vince young in the 2005 rose bowl in that game young led texas over the usc trojans where he way absolutely clutch. 8 yard 3 touchdown with 3 19 seconds left to seal it. 3 so we'll just see how it all plays out of course a lot coverage from here in arizona until then. 3 remember if you are watching the game in person gsp will be packed tomorrow -make sure to arrive early if you're flying out in the morning!kendra what's the weather going to be like for gameday. gameday. 3 cloudy skies, areas

clemson has plenty to be proud pushing the crimson tide of the brick -- to the brink thanks to deshaun watson. alabama's coach compared him to cam newton. watson said a national championship record, passing vince young's performance in 2006. he became the first fcs quarterback to pass for 4000 yards and rushed for 1000 yards in the season. watson, certainly becoming an early heisman favorite for 2016. >> at the end of the day, i wanted the w, so the stats don't matter to me. i just wanted the win, and do something we haven't done in 34 years. >> he's special. he's got great toughness, heart, mind for the game. just made some huge plays all the way to the end. glad he's on our team and i am glad he will be back next year. where is this thing next year? cap but? do it again. ricardo: the trip to tampa isn't out of the question. they w we announced -- dabo swinney announced for a coach of the year award. congratulations. a school record 14 wins, a final number two ranking, their highest ranking since 1981. next season, watson returns. to seniors graduate. other underclassmen maybe follow shaq la

deshaun watson picking up another award today. the quarterback named the manning award winner for 2015, the honor given to the top quarterback in the nation, taking into account both regular season and bowl season. watson, the 12th recipient of the award, and the first sophomore to win it. kirby hocutt will replace jeff long as the new chairman of the college football playoff selection committee. long is rotating out of the chairman's role. the position changes every two years. the texas tech athletic director served on the selection committee this past season. moving to the nfl, and the carolina panthers meet up with the seattle seahawks for the second straight year in the postseason sunday. the number one seed in the nfc side isn't feeling the pressure of possibily being one and done, after a 15-1 mark in the regular season. >> i think that's a part of who they are. and again, as long as we are practicing and focusing the way we need to, those are a part of it. ricardo: the divisional round matchup between the panthers and ricard

deshaun watson, hunter renfrow, or wayne gallman? you can place your vote on our home page, facebook, or twitter. taking a look at the results we have so far, 73% believe it was deshaun watson. hunter renfrow coming in second with 22%. turning to commitment 2016, expect to hear about terrorism and gun control when president barack obama gives his final state of the union address tonight at 9:00 right here on wyff news 4. the white house plans to keep an empty seat next to the first lady to represent all gun violence victims. presidential candidates and and ted cruz will both be at the capitol for the speech. governor nikki haley will give the republican response afterward. haley has made it clear that this will not be a response. she says it will be an address. haley said she didn't want it to be a response to the president because she doesn't want to compete against the president or even imply that she is. new at noon, court documents show two loaded semi-automatic pistols were recovered from a georgia apartment following friday's a

brad: deshaun watson embracing the challenge that will be basing the crimson tide. i have not faced a -- they have not faced a quarterback of watson's caliber this season. dabo swinney meeting the media, the stories of him growing up in alabama will be a huge part of the run up to the game. ricardo lecompte has more from clemson. ricardo: growing up in pelham, alabama, clemson head coach dabo swinney love the tide, loved bear bryant, played under gene stallings as a walk-on wide receiver. his first coaching gig came as a grad assistant in tuscaloosa. and on monday night, he'll try to win his first national championship as head coach, against his alma mater. >> it's kind of cool. i mean, you know, i think it's neat. i think god has got a sense of humor. i really do. we want to be the best, so let's and see if we can get it done and measure up. if we're good enough to get it done, we'll get it done. if we're not, then we'll go back to work, and keep working. so i think it's exactly the way i would have wanted it to be. ricardo: swinney won a national championship with

deshaun watson connects with 14-7 at the end of the first. second quarter, watson threw an interception, then alabama goes down, then they score again behind henry. 14-14 at the half. he busted play in the third makes it 21-14. clemson gets a field goal. my reducer told me clemson has scored again. they take the lead. they are about to take the extra point. wayne gallman ran it in. if you add the extra point, it will be tigers up 24-21. there is an awful lot of orange inside this facility. certainly, 2-1, dwarfing the alabama crowd. it is clemson taking the lead. this is as good of a game as you could expect between number one and number two, clemson, of course, hasn't won the title in 34 years. alabama playing in their fourth lots to play for here late in the third quarter, looking forward to the rest of this one. we will have full coverage after the game. michael: thanks, geoff. the party is well underway at home. the hendrix center is where we find mike mccormick. gabrielle: clemson just scored, john. john: the room just erected in shoutin

dabo swinney and deshaun watson were the main attraction. dabo swinney says beating alabama and winning a national championship would be awfully special. coach swinney: it would be we are going to win a national shortage of incomes and. --national championship in clemson. hopefully it is monday night. we will be back your somewhere. we are not going away. we have a program that is to stay in the hunt. i am excited about that. to be able to be in my first national championship and beat the university of alabama, it would be pretty special. >> this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. we work so hard to get to this moment. it's going to be a great atmosphere, great, time, i'm just going to enjoy it. brad: deshaun watson lobbies we have to play well on monday night -- will obviously have to play well on monday night to get the championship. mackensie alexander says he has no reason to build up the opposing team. we ran into something on media day that you want to see. it has to do with football. we will leave it at that. live in scottsdale, bra

th tigers star quarterback deshaun watson hoping to lead the way. >> deshaun watson, touchdown, clemson. >> reporter: but they will have to get past the crimson tide's heisman trophy winner, derrick henry. >> henry breaking free, heading to the end zone, touchdown! alabama. >> alabama, looking for redemption after falling just short of making it to the national title game last year. the coaching, two of the biggest personalities in college football -- clemson's dabo sweeney, known for the raucous post game interviews. >> i can't give you guts. i can't'tive you heart and tonight it was byog, bring your own guts. >> and those moves. over in alabama, nick say bin. >> sabin with his third national title at alabama. and jesse, clemson is number one, but they're not favored to win? >> that's right. not a lot of respect for the they're the undefeated team here. it's actually alabama who's favored to win by seven points. that's a lot. but regardless of who the favorite is, i think this game promises to be a really good one. >> looking forward to it. tomorrow we'll anchor "world news" from the s

stretch ahead for clemson...at florida state, wake forest and virginia tech for the next 3.... 3 3 deshaun watson gave tigers fans another reason to celebrate at the well tonight...the clemson quarterback was named the south carolina football hall of fame's player of the year. watson is the third tiger to receive the honor...just another accolade in a very illustrious season for the tigers signal caller....but tiger?before the game watson spoke with the media and was asked if he had given any thought to a future in the nfl after next year... 3 3 its a thought. its a dream but i have multiple goals. and one of my goals before ieven came to this school was have my degree in three year. and im gonna try to do that. i'm graduating in december. and so if i have the opportunity to go to the nfl. then i'm gonna take it but we'll just have to see how everything plays out. but i still have the extra year and the opportunity to come back so who knows whats going ot happen. i let god control that and just control what i can control." control."watson also said that while he's had time to reflect on the tiger

to the national championship for the first time in more than three decades...and quarterback deshaun watson once again putting on an impressive performance...breaking the record for total yards in a national championship game. 3 3 3 3 "you can't let one game define you. and right now all of our hearts are broken. we really wanted to win this game and be 15-0. last year's national champion was 14-1, this year's national champion is 14-1. but we can stand toe to toe with any program on the country. we don't take a back seat to anybody. we can play with anybody. we can beat anybody. 3 3 3 "it made me really proud just watching from afar, how well they did all season just watching all season long. i'm future of this program. but it's hard to win a game when we had as many mistakes as we did. and that's just going to be motivation for this team going forward in e future." future." 3 the tigers held a 24-21 lead going into the fourth quarter...they had won *51 raight games when heading into the final 15 minutes of the game...but the tigers just couldn't hold on this time. 3 fox carolina's adrian

and quarterback deshaun watson is being recognized tonight... it's happening at the well as the tigers return to the hardwood.... 3 fox carolina ashley minelli is live from the well with more, ashley? 3 - clemson bball coming home while they battle for a win against pittsburgh... another favorite star will be cheering them on 3 - de-shaun watson is making an appearance at the game tonight - getting a special reward at halftime - the award comes day after 2016 schedule is announced for tigers football some highlights:- open season at auburn on sept. 3- no back-to-back road games for just second season in 24 years - four new teams on the schedule: including what dabo dubbed an "outstanding pittsburgh"-- haven't played in 40 years - check out entire schedule on fox carolina dot com 3 ironically: that's the team clemson is hoping to take down tonight- tip off is 7 here at the well 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. hig