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Texas vs. Clemson score, live updates: College Football Playoff first round

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Texas vs. Clemson score, live updates: College Football Playoff first round

After the College Football Playoff began on Friday with No. 7 Notre Dame handling No. 10 Indiana, Saturday gives us an entire day of action with three games wrapping up the first round of the 12-team format.

Penn State took care of business in Happy Valley to start the day, using two early pick-sixes to pull away with a 38-10 win against an overmatched SMU. Let’s hope the later games have a bit more suspense.

Follow all the action below.

Time: 8 p.m. ET | TV: ABC/ESPN | Line: Ohio State -7.5 | Total: 46.5

Ohio State enters the playoff on a mission while coming off a painful loss to hated rival Michigan. Can coach Ryan Day get his team back on track? As the over/under indicates, this will not likely be the offensive shootout that many would have predicted before the season began. These two teams have offenses that can hit for a big play at any moment, but both teams have relied on excellent defenses.

Live62 updates

  • Arch Manning appearance!

    Manning had already entered the game earlier for a handoff, but this time he drops back to pass and ends up scrambling for a first down on a 3rd-and-1 play.

  • 2nd half begins

    Texas receives the 2nd-half kickoff and will try to extend its lead here.

  • Halftime stats

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  • Halftime: Texas 28, Clemson 10

    The Texas offense is putting on a clinic so far. Can Clemson do anything to stop it in the second half or are we looking at a third straight playoff blowout?

  • Touchdown Texas!

    Quinn Ewers fires it to Gunnar Helm for a 19-yard TD toss. Big answer for the Longhorns following the turnover. And they extend their lead right before halftime.

    Texas 28, Clemson 10

  • Clemson kicks FG

    Nolan Hauser knocks it in from 32 yards and Clemson cuts into the lead a bit.

    Texas 21, Clemson 10 | 1:33 in 2nd

  • Clemson interception!

    Quinn Ewers’ pass is picked off by Clemson’s R.J. Mickens after the ball bounced off a receiver’s hands.

    The ball was actually returned to the end zone, but the touchdown was called back on an illegal blindside block.

    Either way, a huge play for Clemson, which takes over at its own 46.

  • Clemson offense stuck in neutral

    Ever since its opening-drive TD, Clemson’s offense hasn’t been able to do much.

    Here’s how its drives have ended since then:

  • Texas turns over on downs

    Clemson gets a defensive stop it desperately needed, stuffing Jaydon Blue on a 4th down run at the 18-yard line.

  • Texas interception!

    Cade Klubnik’s pass is deflected into the air and Texas’ Collin Simmons comes down with it.

    The momentum is VERY much with the burnt orange right now.

  • Texas dominating on the ground

    Texas already has 122 net rushing yards, averaging 7.7 yards per rush.

    Longhorns have 3 rushing TDs on 3 offensive drives so far.

  • Touchdown Texas!

    It’s Quintrevion Wisner into the end zone again, this one from 16 yards out. The O-line opened up a gaping hole for him to run through.

    Longhorns are cooking so far, and running the ball at will.

    Texas 21, Clemson 7

  • Touchdown Texas!

    This time the Longhorns move quickly as Jaydon Blue busts a 38-yard TD run down the sideline.

    That was a 5-play, 65-yard drive on ALL RUNS.

    Just like that the Longhorns lead 14-7.

  • Clemson punts on 4th and 1

    The Tigers opted to kick it away on 4th and about a foot from their own 34-yard line.

    Playing it safe early in this one.

  • Touchdown Texas!

    Longhorns match the Tigers with a long TD drive of their own.

    Quintrevion Wisner finishes it with a 3-yard run.

    It’s all tied up 7-7.

  • Touchdown Clemson!

    Cade Klubnik finds Antonio Williams on a 22-yard catch and run for the score on 3rd down.

    What a start for the underdog Tigers here!

    Clemson 7, Texas 0

  • Nice start for Clemson

    Cade Klubnik and the Tigers have a nice drive going to start this game.

    It’s first down at the Texas 25 as Clemson burns its first timeout.

  • And we’re off!

    Texas kicks off to start things off in Austin. Clemson will begin with the ball.

  • Alright, alright, alright

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