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)
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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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 08: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 08: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2. Tua’s health

Tua Tagovailoa is the best quarterback that Clemson football will have faced all season.

Right now, though, he’s not healthy.

Tagovailoa wasn’t pressured or hit that often against Oklahoma. He was basically able to sit in the pocket and throw passes.

That won’t be the case against Clemson.

It will be interesting to see how he responds and to see how healthy that ankle really is.

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