<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 84th Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2018 Sugar Bowl trophy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> Clemson Tigers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 -- 1 ) </Td> <Td> ( 12 -- 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEC </Td> <Td> ACC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head coach : Nick Saban </Td> <Td> Head coach : Dabo Swinney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Td> Mercedes - Benz Superdome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> New Orleans , Louisiana , US </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> <P> Jalen Hurts , QB </P> Da'Ron Payne , DT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Td> Alabama by 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referee </Th> <Td> Land Clark ( Pac - 12 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Halftime show </Th> <Td> Bands from Participating Schools </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 72,360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN , ESPN Deportes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Joe Tessitore , Todd Blackledge , Holly Rowe , and Laura Rutledge ( ESPN ) Bill Rosinski , David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons ( ESPN Radio ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Sugar Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2017 </Td> <Td> 2019 > </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1 vs. 4 Seed CFP Semifinal Game </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2016 Peach </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 84th Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2018 Sugar Bowl trophy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> Clemson Tigers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 -- 1 ) </Td> <Td> ( 12 -- 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEC </Td> <Td> ACC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head coach : Nick Saban </Td> <Td> Head coach : Dabo Swinney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Td> Mercedes - Benz Superdome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> New Orleans , Louisiana , US </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> <P> Jalen Hurts , QB </P> Da'Ron Payne , DT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Td> Alabama by 3.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referee </Th> <Td> Land Clark ( Pac - 12 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Halftime show </Th> <Td> Bands from Participating Schools </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 72,360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN , ESPN Deportes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Joe Tessitore , Todd Blackledge , Holly Rowe , and Laura Rutledge ( ESPN ) Bill Rosinski , David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons ( ESPN Radio ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Sugar Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2017 </Td> <Td> 2019 > </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1 vs. 4 Seed CFP Semifinal Game </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2016 Peach </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who 's playing in this year 's sugar bowl
who 's playing in this year 's sugar bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide Clemson Tigers
Alabama Crimson Tide Clemson Tigers