Clemson made things interesting in the fourth quarter for a stretch after falling into a 31-10 hole, (5) Texas (12-2) managed to hold on for a 38-24 win over the (12) Tigers (10-4) in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.

The Clemson Tigers and Texas Longhorns met in the first-round of the newly expanded College Football Playoff, and the game ended up being a good one for the most part. Coming into the game, the Longhorns were a sizable favorite against the Tigers,

Swinney declining to go for a fourth-and-1 from his own 39 on Clemson’s second possession in the first quarter. The Tigers kicked it away in a 7-7 game, punter Aidan Swanson booted it just 31 yards and Texas immediately scored