clemson down in the third, wayne gallman scores. clemson up 24 to 21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, an onside kick by the tide, recovered by marlon humphrey. then, for the second time in the game, blown coverage on o.j. howard, wide open. 31 to 24, tide. then after a field goal from clemson that gets them within four points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles and goes 95 yards. the tigers battle to the end, but come up short. 45-40 and dabo swinney talking about how proud he is of this team and thanking the seniors for all they have done and knowing next year, the tigers could be back in the title game. patrick: we were going to ask you with the mention of that onside kick, that was the game geoff: it really was. remember the punter who pulled up a great fake in the game against oklahoma in the orange bowl, that turned the tide for clemson. this particular evening against alabama, you saw the momentum they got and they got the busted play after that to take the lead. even with all of those things happ

clemson is down in the wayne third. gallman scores. clemson up 24-21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, and onside kick recovered then for the second time in the game blown coverage on o.j. howard, wide open. 31-24 tied. after a field goal from clemson that gets them within 4 points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles, and goes 95 yards. the tigers battle to the end but come up short. 45-40. >> the scoreboard says what no clemson fan wants to see. alabama, national championships -- champions. a motion spilling over from the crowd onto the field. -- a motion spilling over. >> we had to get it out. my guys fought hard. the scoreboard, it didn't end up on our side. my guys fought. my last game with these guys. it will be like this at the next level. these guys are like family, brothers, everything. it hits me. it hit me before the game. i was and tried to think too much about it. i was focusing on what we had to do. >> explosive plays where backbreaker's. that was the difference in the game. we wish we could

clemson vs. crimson...tonight in tiger town...all eyes will be on arizona. 3 i spoke with school officials who said classes will go on as normal throughout tomorrow... but professors are expected to accomodate for students who traveled to arizona for the game...for now live in clemson news. 3 dont forget to tune in tonight at 7 right here on fox carolina for our special report "undefeated: clemson's return to the championship." we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 now time for weather and traffic together every 10 3 clear skies tonight will allow temperatures to plummet into the low to upper 20s. winds will pick up on tuesday as highs approach the low 50s in the upstate and mid-40s in western north carolina. keep an eye out for a slight chance of snow flurries along the tennessee border late in the day on tuesday. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: accidentsw. parker rd@ blue ridge drmcadoo 3 3 ba

clemson down in the third, wayne gallman scores. clemson up 24 to 21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, an onside kick by the tide, recovered by marlon humphrey. then, for the second time in the game, blown coverage on o.j. howard, scores 31 to 24, tide. , then after a field goal from clemson that gets them within 4 points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles and goes 95 yards. the tigers battle to the end, but it is not enough. they go down. >> they say it is david versus goliath in this contest. we are like goliath's cousin, so we played hard. >> we have not been here in 34 years, so we were here tonight. we are back and we played for the national championship. clemson is on the rise and hopefully we get more respect. we will fight every game we play in. geoff: the clemson program has a bright future. those guys played hard, but they made some mistakes at the wrong time. alabama gets away with one because it was not like they were outplayed. they were in a terrific football game. allyson: you talked abou

as both clemson and alabama fans cheer on their teams. right now-- 3 the score is 24 - 21 ....in the third quarter quarter 3 clemson football players looked calm as they arrived to the university of phoenix stadium for national championship game monday night.3 clemson qb deshaun watson entered the stadium looking prepared for the game. alabama, along with heisman trophy winner derrick henry, arrived to the stadium just before the tigers. espn college gameday host and former head coach lee corso chose the tigers to win the national championship. if clemson wins, it'll be the first 15-0 season in modern fbs history. if alabama wins, the team would be the third school to win four championships in a ten year span since the creation of the ap poll in 1936. the game kicked off just after 8:30 p.m. many questioned if corner back mackensie alexander would even play, as some said he was suffering from a hamstring injury. however, alexander walked onto the field, even the second play of the game. with 7:55 left in the first quarter, heisman trophy

it is clemson and alabama in. clemson has not gotten much respect. clemson still playing the underdog role, playing that this respect can't because alabama comes into this game as a seven-point favorite. university of phoenix stadium is dressed and ready to go for this one. the stadium when we go over there this afternoon area deshaun watson and derrick henry are the outside of the stadium may do with the outcome tonight, . clemson worked out one time on this trip at scottsdale community college, and talking to the tigers over the weekend, they know they aren't getting mackensie alexander was asked about covering alabama wide receiver calvin ridley at . >> the ball is easy. you understand who the is and how he does, it is like taking candy from a baby. >> would have to say anything about it. we have been playing big boy football. we have the stats that speak for themselves. >> they say oklahoma was the best team. that is the same thing we have to do with alabama. if they say alabama is the seven-point favorite, we have to go out there. >> i have neve

a clemson fan who collects clemson memrabilia right? 3 thats right cody and hes the owner of mr. knickerbocker, with 2 locations in clemson, sell everything clemson. 3 3 3 nats: register"thanks have a great day."for some...buying a clemson shirt or hat is not a big deal, they just want something that shows their support for a team. but for others clemson memorabilia is a big deal. 3 21:43:03"i'm bad about it, as a matter of fact i have an orange motorcycle."and if that's not enough to express his love for clemson check out the store he owns.21:43:41 "when they first started the orange and white, i collected every orange and white that ever came out until i just had to stop."david spearman is the owner of the mr. knickerbocker stores across the upstate and says his family opened the business in 1973.21:42:28"we were the first store of this type where we sold just one school."and for all the fans that have baught items like those sold in mr. knickerbockers...you may wonder about their value or what they may be worth in the future.nats:"th

went to school here, my dad went to clemson and i went to clemson. >> leonard keller runs the keller store. it's the same job his grandfather and dad had. the last time clemson played for a national title in 1981. >> man: there's a whole lot more tiger stuff on clemson than there was back then. practically go tigers. we all seem to do well. it's a significant difference than it was in '81. >> he said the one thing that hasn't changed over the years is that students and faculty are passionate about football. >>> conner shows us one clemson shop owner is giving fans a unique way to record the championship race. >> reporter: just down the hill from downtown clemson, alan has created a clemson fans paradise. >> man: 34 years, we were on the sports illustrated cover. >> reporter: he will give you a history lesson. >> man: the frames are made out >> reporter: he's just as excited about the history being made now. >> man: this is a once in a lifetime thing no matter what people think about the future. >> reporter: he's helping fans remember 2016 just as they remembered 1981. >> man: that's

clemson.. serving biscuits until 10:30 this 3 the clemson men's basketball team is taking time to say "thank you" to our nation's finest. finest.military appreciation day was held sunday at the bon secours wellness arena. veterans and active-duty military personnel were honored before the game and at half-time.clemson played host to the 16th ranked louisville cardinals sunday.the tigers went on to upset louisville 66- to 62. 3 thousands of fathful clemson fans will be waking up in arizona this morning ready for the big championship game tonight. tonight.we caught up with some of them this weekend at media day.deborah nelson stands among the truest tiger fans. she's been in phoenix since thursday, already took a tour of the stadium and what will become the tiger's locker room on game day. deborah is such a passionate tigers fan, she tells us her nickname during football season has become 3 we want to check in on the weather.nicole papay is in arizona this morning ahead of the national championsh

aly myles, wyff news 4, live in clemson. -- live at clemson. patrick: our coverage of the national title game continues all day after our show. live from arizona for wyff news 4 at noon, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 with brad fralick and marc dopher. they will also host our hour-long special "road to the title." you won't want to miss this area that will be live at 7:00 tonight right here on wyff 4. they'll bring you up to speed and give you a bit of what clemson player who likes to reports from there and basically wants to work here at wyff. maybe he will. we also have our live wire on collection of clemson twitter posts. allyson: taking a look at the roads this morning, 85 around highway 81 all they are on the interstate. be careful for black ice. dale house been warning us about this all morning. it is cold out there. we had some standing water on the roadways, so be careful. we have an accident in spartanburg county at bible church road. some construction continuing in anderson county at highway 76 . also looking at clear roads in asheville. looki

, i've been a clemson fan since i was born, i've been bleeding orange since i was born, i just love clemson soooo much!! 3 and again there are four rooms in this building full of rooms they are even sitting on the floor. 3 so here in tiger town its a happy night for clemson fans! everyone has been on the edge of their seats as this game progresses, so its getting tense in here! cody? 3 rebecca hard to imagine how many students are there watching tonight with them all being split up, but is anyone there scared the tigers wont bring home the won tonight? tonight?absolutely not cody! i havent talked to one student tonight that is doubtful! they say with 14 straight wins and being undefeated they have ultimate faith tonight in their team. coming up at 10:30 what fans have to say about what theyll be doing after the tigers win! cody back to you. 3 a cold night in the carolinas as clemson university fans braved the weather -waiting in lines at the bon secours wellness arena. 3 fox carolinas sharon johnson was there at the well too- as the lines grew and when the doors opened. opened.sharon- true

the well teamed up with: - clemson alumni up with: the well teamed the well teamed up with: - clemson clemson club of greenvillebeen planning the event since new years eve win in the *orange* bowl 3 - doors open at 7 here- game starts at 8:30 8:30 3 lets send it back out to 3 monday will be clear and chilly with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s in the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. temperatures will fall into the 20s once again before rebounding in the mid to upper 40s for tuesday. sunshine will dominate throughout the day. wednesday will be chilly once again as highs only reach the under clear skies. look to see sunshine persist on thursday as highs peak in the low 50s and upper 40s. friday will be partly cloudy skies with temperatures hovering in the low to mid-50s. look for rain chances to return on saturday as highs climb into the upper 40s. skies will be mostly cloudy throughout. sunday will finish off the weekend with a few lingering showers early and partly cloudy skies late in the day. expect temperatures to peak in the low 50s and mid-40s. 3 now to pit

allyson: clemson will be back at year.

clemson's orange bowl champions. a title... which gives the tigers the opportunity to play for a national title. the key to the tigers convincing 37-17 win over the sooners tonight... the game... the tigers didn't just knock down the door in the second half... they blasted through it. clemson outscored o-u 21-0 in minutes. a thumping... that led to another blast.. the moment clemson's enjoying the moment clemson's enjoying right now. clemson's orange bowl champions. a title... which gives the tigers the opportunity to play for a national title. the key to the tigers convincing 37-17 win over the sooners tonight... a strong second half. co-offensive coordinator jeff scott saying in the locker room after the gamam.. the tigers didn't just knock down the door in the second half... they blasted through it. clemson outscored o-u 21-0 in the final 30 minutes. a thumping... that led to another blast.. of confetti on the field... to celebrate the orange bowl victory. sight. jayron kearse... holding his baby girl... thrilled

3 the clemson tigers are continuing on their road to victory! the team took off yesterday from g-s-p to phoenix--landing with a little bit of fanfare and a lot of attention--as the championship game gets closer and closer. closer.fox carolina has team coverage of all that's happening in arizona tonight with the tigers.that's where sports director aaron cheslock is tonight--and aaron-- you guys had full access to the team. 3 we did indeed, and we'll bring you a full recap throughout the show so you don't want to go anywhere.. but we'll start with the most important story... the tigers squaring off with alabama.. 3 3 3 and that's what they're playing for... the tigers all taking turns posing with the championship trophy at media day today... they're hoping to take some more monday night... the experience factor is real in this one... clemson playing game since 1981.. their only appearance... alabama on the other hand is playing in their fourth national championship tilt in seven years.. they've got 15 trophies sitting in tuscaloosa.. but it's clem

and here's some clemson pride for you. the title here my permanent clemson accessory. caption says all day, everyday until the end of days. all in. fans already crowding arizona, this is a shot of the westgate fan zone, where espn was doing a show. if you are looking to watch the game with fellow excited fans there are two viewing parties to , know about. one is at the hendrix student center here on campus. the other is in downtown greenville at the bon secours wellness arena. both start at 7:00 p.m. aly myles, wyff news 4 live in clemson. patrick: our coverage of the national title game continues all day after the morning show. 4 at noon and our newscasts at 5:00, 6:00, 11:00 with sports director brad fralick and marc dopher. allyson: we will also host hours -- our hour-long special road to the title. it will air at 7:00 tonight right here on wyff 4. they'll bring you up to speed and give you a bit of what they're calling t.v. gold from a clemson player who likes to pretend he works for us. again, all of that begins at 7:00 tonight. patrick: and don't forget to check

. >> clemson. i think it's zero, going to be zero against 38. >> i am predicting 31-28 clemson. >> how is clemson going to do against alabama? >> they are going to destroy them. >> they are going to destroy them? >> yep. >> how is clemson going to destroy alabama? >> got deshaun watson, shaq, our defense is on point. >> whoever has less turnovers, that's who is going to take this ball game. trs going to be the tigers. -- it is going to be the tigers. >> we shall see. we got a lot of excited tiger fans behind me right now. here they go. >> one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, c-l-e-m-s-o-n-t-i-g-e-r-s! clemson tigers, fight, fight, [ cheering ] >> they are winning so far. everybody is pumped up here in glendale. we'll have much more later in sports. we are live from university of phoenix stadium, tim hill, abc columbia news. ben a sea of orange. -- >> ben: a sea of orange. >> alicia: one gamecock in the center. >> ben: makes you want to be there. >> alicia: it would be nice. we are here, an

at the well- expecting 12-thousand people clemson alumni association, iptay and clemson club of greenville all teamed up- concession stands will be open - trivia, contests throughout the night - gm of well: put a lot into this event 3 3 "we've been planning since new years' eve to make sure it's an experience that everyone will remember and one that is worthy of a national championship!" 3 family friendly event:- facepainting - balloon makers for the kids 3 - halftime lip sync battle- free, kick off at 8:30 3 coming up tonight on fox carolina... be sure to catch our special report-- "undefeated: clemson's road to the championship."we'll be going in -depth on the tigers' first shot at a national title since 1981.that's at 7:00 tonight here on fox carolina. 3 and we're bringing you continuing coverage of the game tonight.we'll be keeping you updated on fox carolina dot com and our social media pages.and we'll have live and 11. 3 has died. died.a representative for the singer announced early this morning that bowie passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer.bowie turned 69 on friday..

go clemson! it's game day and we're so excited to cheer on our clemson tigers as they take on the university of alabama in the national championship.although, everyone isn't able to make the game, we can still show our south carolina pride. by south carolina i mean the home state and not the....i mean... nevermind. i grew up a carolina fan.....clemson tigers had an amazing season. deshaun watson...keep throwing ....i'm proud of his leadership.if you aren't able to make the game.....here's a few well wishes keep your head in the game we're so proud of you guys and we're rooting for you from spartanburg, sc. i and thanks for joining us. come on down to the bon secours wellness arena--- we're going to have a lot of fun tonight. and we'll have a half time show here at the well that you don't want to miss! "the big bang theory" is next on cbs. and don't forget you can always check out the day's hottest topics over on our website! just head to scene on 7

clemson down in the wayne third. gallman scores. clemson up 24-21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, and onside kick by the tide, recovered by marlon humphrey. that was huge. then for the second time in the game blown coverage on o.j. howard wide open. 31-24 time. after a field goal from clemson that got them within four points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles and goes 95 yards. the tigers battled to the end of a, short, 45-40. >> the scoreboard says what no fan want to do see. alabama, national championships. they finish national runners-up. a motion spelling from the crowd onto the field. we fought. >> very emotional knowing it is my last game with these guys. it is going to be like this at the next level, but these guys are like family, brothers, everything. it hit me before the game. i was and tried to think too what i had to do. >> explosive plays were back breakers. it was the difference in the game. we wish we could get a couple of those calls back, couple of the plays back, but you can't. ju

he's all in for clemson. send us your pictures to the u-local section of wyff4.com, and you may see your tiger fan on the air. gabrielle: in less than an hour, stay tuned for our live "road to the title" special, right here on wyff four at 7:00. our sports team is in arizona, with an hour-long show to get you pumped up for tonight's game. again, "road to the title" michael: back now sky 4 live , over clemson right now. john cessarich will talk about the weather here and there. gabrielle: here and there. first here. how is it looking? john: it is cold, 33 and gnashing. in clemson, they are getting ready, outside. it is 44 degrees. bundle up. if clemson's ahead, and if they win, it does not matter how cold it is, because you will feel warm inside. satellite. pretty quiet in clemson. let's head out to arizona, where brad is live in phoenix. in particular, glendale, sunny and beautiful, 60 degrees, a cold start to the day but they are warmer in phoenix and it is in clemson. great football weather, cooling from 53

clemson gets a field goal. my reducer told me clemson has scored again. they take the lead. they are about to take the extra point. wayne gallman ran it in. if you add the extra point, it will be tigers up 24-21. there is an awful lot of orange inside this facility. certainly, 2-1, dwarfing the alabama crowd. it is clemson taking the lead. this is as good of a game as you could expect between number one and number two, clemson, of course, hasn't won the title in 34 years. alabama playing in their fourth lots to play for here late in the third quarter, looking forward to the rest of this one. we will have full coverage after the game. michael: thanks, geoff. the party is well underway at home. the hendrix center is where we find mike mccormick. gabrielle: clemson just scored, john. john: the room just erected in shouting and applause as clemson took the lead. -- interrupted in shouting and applause. 400 students packed the hendrix center. they are hoping, just hoping, that in about an hour, they will have something to celebrate. four f's is not a good report card, but tonight

the clemson tigers come home as champions. after a win over oklahoma last night in the orange bowl--clemson is 14 and 0 and headed to play for the national championship. the tigers landed at greenville spartanburg international airport this afternoon and loaded the buses back to clemson. the were greeted by a packed crowd of excited tiger fans at death valley. they are just one game from winning the second national title in clemson's history. there won't be much time for the tigers to celebrate. they've got alabama to deal with. joe gorchow caught up with running back wayne gallman right after the game. the wayne train in full effect on new year's eve, wayne how does it feel to be orange bowl champions and to now one win away from a national to tell you the truth, i really can't tell you how i feel, 'cause i don't know how to feel yet. but just to know that we can play in a national championship, is a dream all in itself. do you ever dream of dancing in confetti, because tonight you get your chance to do it. no, i never dreame

"alabama is going to win clemson is going to win." no matter which team you're pulling for officials anticipate tens of thousands of fans will come through fan central before it's all said and done tomorrow. one really cool thing being offered today though media day for both clemson and alabama will be taking place right at the field across the room. and fans have a chance to listen in on it all. i'll have the details on that coming up in the next half hour. live from playoff fan central, michal higdon, wis news 10 ahead of monday's big game, officials in phoenix are boosting up security. tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to monday's sold-out game, as well as concerts and other events this weekend in downtown phoenix. phoenix officials say they're ramping up security with an increased presence on the ground. as the clemson tigers prepare to take on the crimson tide, governor haley says she is proud to be a tiger. "i can't say enough about how dabo handled the situation even going into the orange bowl.they are a fanta

aly: aly myles, wyff news 4, at clemson. gabrielle: the clemson tigers are set to return to the upstate tonight. their flight should arrive at gsp in the next hour or so. that's where we find wyff news 4's john lyon. john? john: we are expecting the team plane to land in the next 40 minutes. as you can barely see behind me, there are nine buses waiting to caravan the team, the players, the coaches and the support personnel, back to clemson. as we wait for the team to arrive here, fans have been coming back from phoenix, from arizona, all afternoon. i met a flight from the next that was full of thompson fans, and they were easy to spot with their clemson gear on. i talked to people, who said they had a great time. here is what they had to say. >> they hit us in the gut. we had them back. special teams is where things didn't go our way. you can't look back at that. we think we represented well. the fans gave them a good response after the outcome was over and showed support there. we love our tigers. john: they are excited abo

>> clemson winning. i have been a long time clemson fan. win or lose we love clemson. >> reporter: great. we appreciate you coming and talking to us. you heard here, win or lose they are still fans. we will be here all night watching the game with everybody here on the jumbo tron at the arena in downtown greenville. >> thank you so much >>> now, the midlands most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist jim gandy. skies outside. a few high thin clouds along the georgia, north carolina border the. moving to the east. -- there. moving to the east. a weather system moving to the southeast that will be pushing a cold front through the area tomorrow evening. high pressure will be in control tonight but tomorrow after a cold night it will be warming up. it is cold. you can see the temperatures right now across the upper mid- west. 5 degrees in minneapolis. the cold air is settling in. moderation in temperatures in the south central states but it is chilly over a good part of the country. right now south carolina temperatures in the 30s. greenvi

should bury "clemsoning" for good..3 3 3 "the whole talk of clemsoning lost to an unranked team in four years. so that's kind of been there throughout the whole time. but you know to kind of move past that, you got to be able to beat a team like alabama so this would be us over that bump. bump.3 the acc champs come in as the only undefeated team left standing... but once again, they'll be an underdog to alabama... 3 plenty to get to tonight at 10-11... we'll have more previews of the game as well as catching up with some now we're going to head to the airport and get the team coming in... that's streaming at about 6pm at fox carolina dot com... 3 you'll want to stay tuned to fox carolina for continuing coverage as the tigers head to arizona. and dont forget - monday at 7tune in for our special report"undefeated: clemson's return to the championship."we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 this is a live look at g-s-p...where it's not just a busy travel day for the team...but also for tigers *fans!after awaiting clemson's return to the nationa

clemson, but not until after midnight. now back to you. nigel: president obama is expected to set the stage for his last year in office. he will deliver his last state of the union address to congress. gabrielle: he is expected to try to unite a country divided. aixa diaz has more. aixx the white house says president obama is not focusing on past accomplishments, but loe>> i want identify three or four big ideas, three or four big things we have to focus on. aixa: after seven years in office, the president prepares for his final state of the union. >> it will a lot be a laundry list of proposals that he wants congress to pass because he knows there are a lot of things he wants to do that congress doesn't want to do. >> it will be a longer-term speech. aixa: he will focus on long-term challenges, including climate administration says it feels good about, the economy. >> we made a lot of progress. now, we have an opportunity. how do we build on this progress? aixa: the new speaker of the house has a different take. >> middle ininme wages are

michael: news 4's nigel robertson went to the clemson university social media listening lab, and listened. nigel: it is the day after both big games so we came here to the clemson university social media listening lab and plugged in alabama football clemson championship just to see what people are talking about. you can see the spike last night in online talk about college football, about clemson, about alabama. the most chatter and take a look at this, clemson and alabama are pretty much getting the same amount of chatter and you see both are green meaning that that , chatter is positive. take a look. 67.6% positive talk about both teams. both teams pretty much getting the same share of conversation on all things social media. but again we are a week out from the big championship game so this will only keep building. , in clemson, nigel robertson,

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. >>> another hotspot tonight is clemson's famous s.o. club. >> reporter: there are already a lot of fans here ready to cheer clemson on tonight. the owners have set up a big portable outdoor theater so they can pack in as many people as possible. they say there is no limit to how many people they take. they do this every clemson they have been ready for a big turnout tonight. i have been catching up with the fans. they are very clear that clemson will when -- win big tonight. >> will this be a reaction shot for espn? >> -- >> reporter: i know espn is here to get reaction of the fans. that is because tomorrow, if and when they win tonight, they want to be back here tomorrow to catch up with the fans to see how they are doing and celebrate with them.>>> our team coverage continues in arizona where the big showdown is getting ready to take place. fred cunningham is there tonight >> reporter: it is loud. who are you supporting? >> clemson. >> reporter: -- we lost the audio. it might have gotten too loud for our microphones. they are having a

an undefeated clemson team at 14-0. they're ranked number one and they need one more victory to pick up the program's second national championship. despite all the tigers accomplishments, they're the underdogs tonight. they said all they care about is coming out on top tonight. >> man: i think it's just a cool steppingstone. to get another national title in little old clemson. it's good for next year. >> man: i think that's what's made us successful throughout to prepare for each time. >> man: i n ner have any butterflies. of course i do but it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. we worked so hard to get to this moment. the highs, justt playing at this level, it's going to be a great atmosphere and great time, and i'm just going to enjoy it. >> reporter: now the tigers would love to extend tonight and break another. they're looking for their 18th consecutive win. the first three times they played the clemson tide -- they've lost 12 straight to alabama. that's going to wrap it up from glendale, arizona. >> should clemson

mandy gaither, wyff news 4, live in clemson. nigel: the clemson football team is in the air on their way to arizona. gabrielle: and arizona is where we find wyff news 4's brad fralick, who is live i i phoenix where the national championship will be taking place. nigel: look at that shot! gabrielle: hey there brad. brad: nigel, thanks so much. we are live in phoenix, waiting on the clemson tigers to arrive. still about 2 hours before they land in the desert head of the the crimson tide. you saw as the tigers rolled out of town, they are in the air as we speak. i love this. literally across the country. with little green lines behind them as clemson has trekked across the country. the tigers are scheduled to land -- at first it was going to be 6:10 eastern. now they are scheduled for 6:26 an exciting day for the clemson ahead of the national championship game. we caught up with an arizona cardinal not played for the clemson tigers. you will hear from him a little bit later on. live in phoenix, brad fralick, wyff news 4. gabrielle:

go clemson!" 3 you can always add *your voice to the conversation on facebook and twitter -we'll have more on clemson coming up -including the details on how much it could cost you - if *you want to head to phoenix. on air -- and online. 3 new tonight 3 the music world has lost an unforgettable entertainer. entertainer.trt: 08 08 3 legendary singer 3 - and daughter of the late nat king cole... natalie cole - died last night.she was 65 years old.. 3 today - a local radio station honored natalie cole's memory -- through music.and they allowed callers to join in. in.fox carolina's sharon johnson was there and is live in the newsroom.sharon - what kind of reaction was there from callers? 3 despite the death of natalie cole - today's radio tribute to her was upbeat.some were surprised about the death. others reflected on seeing her live at the peace center in greenville. 3 3 3 from 3 until 7pm today - the talk and music on 107 point 3 jamz radio focused on legendary singer - natalie cole. cole. 3 16:49

has a whole lot more than clemson, i don't mind pulling for clemson a little more than alabama."in pendleton adrian acosta foxcarolina news tonight. 3 and the clemson tigers will leave for arizona on friday... if you want to join the send off....clemson is inviting all fans to come to the west zone at 11:45 a-m...but if you also watch it live at fox carolina dot com. 3 happening tomorrow 3 china will halt all trading. this comes after the second circuit breakes were used.... they were put into effect this year to prevent the wild swings seen in the chinese stock markets last summer. 3 a j-l mann grad is proving he's beating the odds. 3 still to come--he's breaking down the moments his life changed forever...but says his disability won't hold him back...the incredible story...next. 3 and the countdown is on to the national championship....but will the tigers star defensive end shaq lawson suit up...or stay side lined with a sprained m-c-l?hear from the player himself coming up in sports. 3 plus--clemson's orange bowl win wasn't just a big moment for the team...but for a special fa

i love clemson!"and although the game on monday may be coming on past their bed time, they all say they'll be staying up to watch their tigers play. 3 and at the anderson academy sports 25 kids of the boys and girls club were also given 50 dollar gift cards to get clemson gear as well. reporting live in the newsroom, rebecca atkins fox carolina news tonight. 3 and remember fox carolina is live in arizona for all the action--meteorologist nicole papay and sports anchor shannon sommerville will kick off our coverage starting on thee morning news...and of course sports anchors aaron cheslock and shannon sommerville will be back-- starting on thee four o'clock news with all you need to know leading up to the national championship. 3 trending tonight jackpot after last night's drawing...meaning you'll get a second chance this saturday! the pot has already soared up to 700-million-dollars...and is expected to keep growing before this weekend.... remember you can catch it live...right here on fox carolina...

we are ahead of the clemson tigers. interestingly enough, this is a clemson team that is built for the long haul. they have had a lot of success recently against good teamsment bowl wins over oklahoma each of the last two years and they beat ohio state in a bowl game. we had a chance to talk to coach sweeney and he said it has been 34 years since clemson won a national championship but it is is not going to be 34 more before they win another one even if they don't win monday night. >> if it current go our way monday night, we're not going away. so, you know, we're not. we're built, and that's how we built this program. we built to make a strong run, and we have been doing that. we hope to become a team like alabama that can compete in that top 10 consistently. >> reporter: to that point, alabama will be going for its fourth national title in nine years under coach saban. certainly that is the blueprint that dabo sweeney hopes to follow for this clemson football program. title in quite some time. but they're certainly ho

clemson within five. === the dagger delivered by the heisman trophy winner... he just gets the ball over the goal line... with 1:07. closer look... ball just breaks the plane. and clemson would add a late score... tigers lose... 45-40. alabama is expected to hold a s conference at noon eastern time. head coach nick saban and some of the crimson tide p we will have much more coverage wrapping up clemson's run for the national championship including post-game reaction from coaches and the players ahead in about 10 plus -- our michal higdon will join us live at 6am from glendale with reaction from fans as clemson makes their way home from their historic journey. a brisk start for those waking up in the midlands today. but, temperatures are expected to warm up later. tim miller has your first alert forecast. expect a dry forecast through thursday with another shot of cold air late tuesday. highs return to the mid 50s today with windy conditions by afternoon and evening. lows will fall into the upper 20s. most

ricardo: michael, clemson came sooners. but by the end, the tigers showed why they should be the favorites to win a national championship. the top-ranked team in the country, facing oklahoma in the bowl season for the second year in a row. 2nd half, tigers trailed by a point, 17-16, until wayne gallman bangs it in from a yard out, to cap a 12-play, 75 yard drive. clemson back in front, 23-17. gallman with 150 yards, and 2 touchdowns on the ground. later in the 3rd quarter, deshaun watson goes to the airir finds his security blanket hunter renfrow. , he does the rest. 35-yard score pushes the lead to 30-17. watson, 187 yards passing, 145 rushing, 2 total touchdowns on his way to orange bowl offensive mvp honors. clemson is your orange bowl champs, 37-17, and move on to glendale, arizona, for the national championship game. wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick joins us, live outside sun life stadium in miami gardens, florida. brad? brad: no, you're exactly right. a magical night in miami. oklahoma was the favorite coming

the clemson tigers. dabo swinney told me earlier this week will certainly not be they have a chance to beat the alabama crimson tide monday night. kickoff is at 8:30 eastern time. you can see the red carpet being rolled out as the door is opened. much anticipation here. there we go, debits when he and his wife kathleen -- dabo swinney and his wife kathleen walking out of the plane first contingent. the tigers staff arrived, and dabo swinney walking with his wife leading the way. tigers certainly on the ground here. [band playing] marc: a lot of handshakes to go around. a huge contingent of people to greet the tigers as they arrived here in phoenix. dabo swinney's sons coming down the staircase there. the tigers again on the ground here in phoenix. great timing. the athletic director walking off the plane at the top of the staircase. but a momentous occasion to start the week. the lineb back her out of andersona -- the linebacker out of anderson as he walks down. lots of folks with the college football pl

night clemson won it all. davis says he remembers feeling relief after the game, because of all the critics who didn't believe clemson could win. now, he's ready to pass along the torch to this generation. >> as i would say it, we sowed a seed 30-something years ago. it's time to have babies, hahahahaha. carol: davis's reaction to seeing a young coach danny ford was memorable, as well. he says ford was intense, and you could always tell when he wasn't happy, but says ford and current coach dabo swinney have something in common. both are great leaders. in order to get you ready for the national championship, we've started up our live wire again. you can find it on wyff4.com, on our mobile app, in the "right now" bar at the top of the app, as you see in this video. the live wire is a collection of tweets about the tigers, and championship game. it features everything from throwback videos from the 1981 players. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: very cold high pressure is still statione

he grew up a clemson fan. i have an opportunity to sit down with him yesterday and talk to him about his career. his parents give him a 35mm camera when he was in eighth grade and the rest, as they say, is history. what a job he does. he says, like most photographers, it is about being in the right place at the right time. >> it is about knowing the game and team well enough to know where to be on the field. sometimes, you are not. i would say most of the time. it is good to be good, better to be lucky, but you create your own luck. you put yourself in the right position. geoff: monday night, the best gig of all? >> i'm looking forward to it. really excited. geoff: trying to be and the right place at the right time can also get you into trouble. the 1993 peach bowl, he was waiting for tommy wes, coach of the time, to get the gatorade bath. it was his first win. instead, he tripped and fell and when the coach got doused, so did he. it was the coach that picked him up. when i was doing sports through him getting

we are now clemson fans -- 3 clemson fans -- we are now three days away from the national championship game where the tigers will take on the crimson tide. arizona today todayand fox carolina's shannon sommerville is already there --she's live in arizona this morning with all the action, shannon? 3 when the tigers head out here to phoenix its probably more of a business trip...that business of course being 3 but arizona's certainly providing a picturesque backdrop for the biggest game in college football. fans expected to start pouring into phoenix over the next few days...the fan fest alone expects more than 450 thousand people...while the tigers will certainly have their hands full getting ready to face alabama...head coach dabo swinney hopes players get a chance to appreciate the experience... 3 3 i'm excited for our guys to see a different part of the country. i've only been out there once. maybe touchdown out there twice. i think its great for our guys to experience that so thats the neat thing about college. just seeing those guys get those experiences. 3 those guys will 3 get th

i am glad to be back here in clemson. i wanted to come home and get out of enemy territory for the game. i am excited. thrilled to be here. >> reporter: all right. it is getting packed tonight. since we have been here since 5:00 p.m. more people have been coming in and trying to get their spot so to see the tigers. we are -- [ talking at the same time ] >> reporter: people have been here since 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: prime spot in front of the tv that so club. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> back here in the midlands fans are gathering for a watch party. news 19's danielle bonds is live. -- the fans are slowly streaming in here. a lot in orange shirts. jim remembers the last championship. you were at the last one. right? >> i was there. i drove down from columbia and it was a great time. awesome game. >> reporter: what does it mean to you 34 years later to see clemson in the national championship game again? >> i believe it is just as big as 1981. been a long time. people now don't remem

"i met my wife on a blind date to the carolina clemson game. i had a friend who was at clemson and he had a girlfriend at winthrop. and i said i'm gong to have to get somebody to go date with virginia. and 3 later on i married her." together virginia and oscar raised 3 children and gave them the opportunity that he had...a four year clemson education. "so we all share that tiger nation 3 love."now virginia has passed, but oscar still has his own tiger nation supporting him. they live in and around columbia - typically considered gamecock country - but he says it's not as difficult as you might think. "they'll tease you along a little bit sometimes, but i can tease them too when we come down here and stop them you know."as for the big game they're fairly confident. "i believe clemson is going to win. we're going to byog. bring your own guts. that's what matters when the going gets tough." "keep on keeping on like they're going and i'll i have to say is may the best team win."in columbia...chuck ringwalt...news19 3 if you're a clemson fan and can

they have plenty of clemson t- shirts as you can see, and stock, plenty of nice clemson tiger shirts. what happens if they win that national championship tonight? how can you get a national championship t-shirt? kevin is joining us now, thank you for your time this morning. you have a shirt designed, if they win the championship >> we are ready to go. >>reporter:let's talk about the shirt for just a moment. hold it up, but everyone at home see it. that is the front of the shirt, flip it over and show everybody the back of the shirt. simply perfect, it perfect, it says, best season in college football history, and it says 15-zero. only problem is, kevin, they are 14-zero, is it a jinx to print these t-shirts early? >> some people are nervous about that, every t-shirt printer had to print some t- shirts early, it is jinxing both sides. >>reporter:you are going to print shirts tonight, you have people coming in tonight if the tigers actually win this game against alabama this evening. tell us about that. >> tonight, the third quarter, we will have everybody coming into print shirts, gett

fans -- we are now three days away we are now clemson fans -- 3 3 live at: 3 clemson fans -- we are now three days away from the national championship game where the tigers will take on the crimson tide. tide.the team leaves for arizona today and we will be there waiting for them. them.fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in phoenix and shannon:coach swinney says its business as usual. 3 here in phoenix and the stage is set for an epic national championship game between the clemson tigers and alabama...all year long clemson's kept the same philosophy in their approach every week... week... 3 head coach dabo swinney calls it the windshield mentality- focusing on whats right in front of you. but now...there's only one thing left in front of the tigers. alabama the last team standing between clemson and an undefeated season as well as a national title...but even higher and the stage is bigger than any game they've ever keeping things simple.... 3 3 cg: tab two line fox carolina sports/dabo swinney/tigers playing in the national championship so they all get that but the game's the

we will see if clemson is the first team to finish the season we will talk with one of the clemson players who is rarely interviewed, but he talks more than any other player on the field. it is pretty interesting what he has to say. myra: maybe that is why he is really interviewed. we will check in with you later. plus, before the big game, wyff news 4 sports will bring you an hour-long special monday night. our guys are working on it now. that all starts monday night at 7:00. we are calling this, "road to the title or go it will get you ready for the championship between the clemson tigers and the crimson tide. don't forget to check out our livewire. tweets about the tigers, and fun posts from our staff. plus you can even watch some retro highlights from the orange claimed a national title. 4.com. back in the upstate. in anderson county, they found two men dead. the sheriff's office continues to investigate what led to the shootings. as they were called to the homicide, they were called to another scene where the body of a baby girl was found. authorities said the baby's body was discover

clemson owned it. >> tammy: whole different forecast, too.. no rain for the weekend. >> larry: sunny and cool, right? >> karen: right. much more like january. clouds hanging on a little longer. not too much longer. today made it up to 57 degrees. you can kiss that warmth for a little while. we're going to be colder and dryer. sunshine and how c >>> now your news 13 skywatch >> karen: give you another quick look at that river flood warning along the french broad at blantyre. meanwhile, the rain is long gone. the clouds remain. and we are cooling down with some chillier air moving in at this hour. in asheville, 44 degrees. feeling more like 37. we have quite a wind right now. north-northwest at 16 miles per hour. quite brisk. bundle up if you are about to go out. meanwhile in greenville, you're cooling off, too. but much milder than the mountains. 54 degrees. light winds out of the north. we do have that cooler air moving in. we can see how cold we're talking about here. chicago down to 23. 26 in kansas city. five in denver. all of this chilly a

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