Clemson Football: 5 Storylines to watch in National Title game

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Isaiah Simmons #11 and Austin Bryant #7 of the Clemson Tigers celebrate after defeating 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. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 30-3. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a 62 yard touchdown in the third 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 Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

4. Can Travis Etienne get going?

It took Clemson wearing down Notre Dame’s defense before Travis Etienne was able to blast off a couple of big runs, including his huge touchdown rush that was the exclamation point of the win.

Can he get going against Alabama?

I expect that the Crimson Tide are going to stack the box just as Notre Dame did and bring pressure.

It will be interesting to see if the Tigers can stick with the run even if it isn’t too successful early in order to wear down Alabama’s defense for the fourth quarter.

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