Texas tops Clemson in first 1st-round game with pulse: Horns set date with Arizona State
New York TimesBy Sam Khan Jr., Grace Raynor and Doug Haller AUSTIN, Texas — Fifth-seeded Texas held on Saturday afternoon to top 12-seed Clemson 38-24 in a first-round College Football Playoff game at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium. That opened the passing game up for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who had a 43-yard pass to Matthew Golden on the Longhorns’ third drive that set Texas up for an eventual 16-yard touchdown run. To Clemson’s credit, the Tigers appeared to make adjustments at halftime and held Texas to 3.1 yards per carry in the third quarter. Texas’ defensive front did a good job of keeping Clemson’s running game in check, with a 41-yard run by Clemson receiver Adam Randall serving as the only big run play the Longhorns’ yielded. And when the Clemson defense finally caught a break in the first half and stopped Texas for a turnover on downs, the Tigers offense couldn’t cash in on the next drive and punted instead.
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