Clemson, which had one just one national championship in its history before the 2016 season, won its second in three years under Coach Dabo Swinney and yet another star quarterback: Trevor Lawrence, who threw for 30 TDs.

Both times, Clemson’s title-game victim was Alabama, this time bidding for its sixth national championship since 2009. Alabama’s Southeastern Conference was otherwise tops again, with LSU (10-3), Georgia (11-3) and Florida (1-3) joining the Crimson Tide in the top eight of the final national rankings. Kentucky also was 10-3 and the SEC won 62.1% of its games, best in the nation by far.

Quarterback Kyler Murray, supposedly headed to the Oakland A’s to play outfield, put on such a show for 12-2 Big 12 Conference champ Oklahoma that he changed everyone’s minds – including his own, declaring he would play in the NFL instead. The Heisman Trophy-winning Murray completed 69 percent of his passes for 4,361yards and 42 TDs, while running for 1,001 yards (at 7.2/carry) and 12 more scores.

Other highlights:

• Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins equaled Murray by accounting for 54 TDs (50 passing and 4 running).
• Purdue’s Rondale Moore led the nation with 114 pass receptions. Hawaii’s John Ursua led with 16 TD catches.
• Clemson’s Travis Etienne led with 24 rushing TDs an 26 TDs from scrimmage. Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor led with 2,194 rushing yards, the nation’s only 2,000-yard rusher. Memphis’ Darrell Henderson was second, with 1,909 yards at an NCAA-best 8.9 yards per carry.

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