ONLY A NUMBER: He was 35, coming off a knee injury and much closer to the end of his career than his prime. ''Our bodies and minds were ready, and we just kept believing in one another.'' ''No panic,'' Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater said in explaining the comeback. New England tied the game at 28, won the overtime coin toss and Atlanta's shocked defense offered no resistance. The Patriots' tying drive was highlighted by a remarkable catch by Julian Edelman. From there, Atlanta's prevent defense and questionable calls on offense combined with New England's refusal to give up turned it into an all-timer.
Atlanta took a 28-3 lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter. SUPER COMEBACK: The debate lingers: Did the Falcons choke this game away or did the Patriots wrest it away? Either way, it was a comeback for the history books. ''That has to be one of the greatest games of all time,'' Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.
It included four touchdowns, three lead changes over the final 4:38, and ultimately, the game-winner - a 2-yard throw from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfrow with 1 second left that gave Clemson the 35-31 win and its first title since 1981. The fourth quarter was a much different story. A look at some of the best games of 2017:īACK AND FORTH: Clemson and Alabama met for the second straight year with the national title on the line and one question to answer: How would they top the 45-40 thriller from the year before? Alabama won that game and appeared to be on track for a repeat, leading 24-14 after three quarters that were more or less a snoozefest.
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