Texas beats Clemson in the College Football Playoff with a running game

No. 5 Texas advances to the College Football Playoff, but the Longhorns got a bigger scare than expected from No. 12 Clemson.

The Longhorns used a dominant running game and Quinn Ewers’ precise passing to grab a comfortable lead in the second half before the Tigers rallied back. A long touchdown run by Jaydon Blue and a four-and-goal stop helped and the Longhorns won 38-24.

The Longhorns’ offense managed 292 yards on the ground, with Blue leading the way with 146 yards and two touchdowns. Quintrevion Wisner gained 110 yards on 15 carries and two rushing scores. Ewers completed 17 of 24 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown.

Texas will face No. 4 seed Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.

The Longhorns were ahead 31-10 in the third quarter, but Clemson quarterback Cade Klubik responded by throwing two touchdowns, the second with 11 minutes left, to make things interesting. But Blue ran 77 yards for a score two plays later to restore the lead to 14. Texas effectively secured the win by dropping Keith Adams Jr. and suffering a 1-yard loss from 1st on fourth down.

The win was the first in the CFP for the Longhorns, who lost to Washington in the Sugar Bowl semifinals last year. This year’s team lost twice in the regular season. Both were decisions for Georgia – the first convincingly at home and the second in overtime of the SEC Championship.

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Clemson received the opening kickoff and opened with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that mixed short passes and runs from Klubnik. It ended with Klubnik finding Antonio Williams for a 22-yard scoring pass.

Texas immediately answered with its own 12-play touchdown drive, converting a fourth down inside the Clemson 10 before Wisner reached the end zone on a 3-yard run on the ensuing play. On their second possession, Blue ran 38 yards for another touchdown to give the Longhorns their first lead, and Wisner added a 16-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter to give them control.

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Texas beats Clemson in the College Football Playoff with a running game

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