<P> The Tigers won the game 35 -- 31 on a go - ahead touchdown with one second left , having come back from a 14 -- 0 deficit earlier in the game . Clemson quarterback and Heisman Finalist Deshaun Watson set the record for most passing yards in a championship game with 420 , breaking his own record of 405 yards set in the 2016 national championship game . Deshaun Watson and Ben Boulware were named the Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players respectively . </P>
<P> The Tigers won the game 35 -- 31 on a go - ahead touchdown with one second left , having come back from a 14 -- 0 deficit earlier in the game . Clemson quarterback and Heisman Finalist Deshaun Watson set the record for most passing yards in a championship game with 420 , breaking his own record of 405 yards set in the 2016 national championship game . Deshaun Watson and Ben Boulware were named the Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players respectively . </P>
who won the national college football championship last year
who won the national college football championship last year
Clemson
Clemson