Clemson Football: Top 5 moments in Cotton Bowl win over Notre Dame

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Justyn Ross #8 of the Clemson Tigers catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against Jalen Elliott #21 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Tee Higgins #5 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after catching a 19 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

2. The Dagger

I refer to it as “The Dagger.”

Late in the second quarter, Dabo Swinney elected to attempt a knockout punch. It did not disappoint.

The Tigers moved the ball right down the field and with nine seconds left, Trevor Lawrence threw a jump ball up to Tee Higgins in the end zone.

The result? One of the best catches of the year in all of College Football.

Tee Higgins ... WOW! #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/5xlfsIkpSP
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 29, 2018

That catch put the Tigers up 23-3 heading into halftime and basically allowed the defense to close out the game in the second half.

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