III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 14 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas, on Monday, January 9, 2017, the Clemson University Tigers football team won the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship (in this preamble referred to as the championship game ) by defeating the University of Alabama by a score of 35 to 31 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida; Whereas the Tigers finished the championship game with 511 yards of total offense; Whereas the victory by the Tigers in the championship game— (1) earned Clemson its first national title since the 1981 season; and (2) marked the first time that Clemson had beaten a top-ranked team; Whereas the head coach of Clemson, Dabo Swinney, has been an outstanding role model to the Clemson players and the Clemson community; Whereas Deshaun Watson gave the best performance by a quarterback in a championship game; Whereas Ben Boulware, from Anderson, South Carolina, was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of the championship game; Whereas Hunter Renfrow, a graduate of Socastee High School, went from being a walk-on player to catching the winning touchdown in the championship game; Whereas the Clemson University football team displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the 2016 collegiate football season in achieving the highest honor in college football; and Whereas the Tigers have brought pride and honor to the State of South Carolina: Now, therefore, be it