Deshaun Watson threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with a second left to play, and Clemson rallied to upset Alabama, 35-31, to win the College Football Playoff Championship in Tampa on Monday night.
The University of Maine Black Bears fell to the James Madison Dukes by a score of 31-20 on Saturday afternoon for the opener at Alfond Stadium.
JMU running back Khalid Abdullah rushed for 172 yards including two scores to help lead the Dukes to the win. Maine quarterback Dan Collins passed for 238 yards and had three interceptions in the contest.
The scoring started with a JMU touchdown as the Du
Alabama rallied for a fourth quarter comeback to beat Clemson, 45-40, and secure the Crimson Tide’s fourth national championship in seven years.