Orange Bowl 2018: Alabama beats Oklahoma to reach 4th consecutive title game

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throw oranges to the team during the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game trophy presentation Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 1 Alabama topped No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Saturday to again claim a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

"It's always good to see your hard work pay off," said Tagovailoa, who completed 24 of 27 passes to set an Orange Bowl record, according to The Associated Press.

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This will mark the fourth consecutive year that Alabama has advanced to the title game. This time, the Tide will face No. 2 Clemson on Jan. 7 in Santa Clara, California.