Monday night in Tampa, Fla., the same schools managed to provide a nail-biting sequel to their 2016 meeting. This time, Clemson dethroned Alabama, 35-31.
Via its Megacast, ESPN once again provided blanket game coverage from Raymond James Stadium for huge audiences.
Gracie Blackburn, Stephen McDonald, Bill Hofheimer and Taylor Garrett contributed to this post.
Below is a sampling of the rave reviews for ESPN’s Megacast coverage:
The Finebaum Film Room is the most insightful channel on the ESPN Megacast.
— Joe Zenzola (@RadioJoeSports) January 10, 2017
The MEGACAST .@espn is doing for the #NationalChampionship is cool! Feels like your just hanging out at the game watching talking strategies
— Luis LL Lopez (@doublel1919) January 10, 2017
Pretty sure #TheCoolRoom will finish atop the ESPN #megacast power rankings.
— Dan Molloy (@DanMolloyTV) January 10, 2017
ESPN's Megacast was once again tremendous. A review of the Clemson-Alabama broadcast. @SInow Media column: https://t.co/OYYqVdpP1h
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) January 10, 2017
Megacast is really fun. #nationalchampionship
— Lauren Hall (@LaurenHall) January 10, 2017
Awful Announcing: ESPN’s MegaCast delivered a wide variety of final TD calls https://t.co/fHhlCQOyTn pic.twitter.com/cfFHK2q8rH
— Ken Fang — Ready for surgery .. soon! (@fangsbites) January 10, 2017
@espn gives us great recap of great @CFBPlayoff ICYMI: Re-live a classic won by Clemson: https://t.co/jah2hfikoe
— Cathy Peek McEwen (@catmcewen) January 10, 2017
.@MinkNate tracked the most interesting things @CoachBabersCuse said during the ESPN #FilmRoom Megacast https://t.co/VXhfRfVYSy
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) January 10, 2017
ESPN impresses with national championship game Megacast once again – Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated… https://t.co/W9rfW6zkyZ pic.twitter.com/Cg9pKL7SXt
— Doyle Industries (@DoyleGlobal) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/CampusRush/status/818715841344733184
https://twitter.com/livefreewithjay/status/818689435181064192
This game is CRAZY! I'm loving the MEGACAST on @espn! #nationalchampionship #RollTideRoll
— Coach Pop (@GMR_CoachPop) January 10, 2017
Nice to see @StateCoachD on the ESPN Megacast. #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/GXtEJdhyEe
— Joseph Oakes (@AgDrOakes) January 10, 2017
For @ESPN’s Ed Placey, the #Megacast is a ‘Producer’s Dream’ https://t.co/RmhZ4eYVEL #NationalChampionship #smsports #sportstech #sportsbiz pic.twitter.com/i2tXM4Yt4S
— Sports Video Group (@sportsvideo) January 10, 2017
This #ESPN2 "homers" broadcast with Joe Tess and @adamamin is awesome. 4 dynamic guys just having a good time watching the natty. #CFP
— Eric Walder (@EricWalder) January 10, 2017
It's easy to rag on ESPN, but man, the megacast one of the best ideas in sports media ever. No excuse for every network not to do it.
— Dan Sostek (@dan_sostek) January 10, 2017
The #Homers on ESPN2 is the best #Megacast channel tonight! #JoeTess, @adamamin and the guys are killing it tonight!#NationalChampionship
— Dustin Sullivan (@dsullivan251) January 10, 2017
Next year, ESPN adds "Inside The Tent Cam" to #nationalchampionship Megacast, where people hide to stream "The Bachelor" on their phones.
— Brian Shoemaker (@brian_shoemaker) January 10, 2017
Another score for @ESPNCFB MegaCast w/Film Room coaches debating replay review result. Coaches talking like fans.
— Steve Sampsell (@stevesampsell) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/Not_Cronkite/status/818662937472696320
If you like football, treat yourself & watch the game on #megacast on ESPN. Coaches talking ball. The BC coach is 🔥. #nationalchampionship
— Brian Leslie (@uthprof) January 10, 2017
The Sounds of the Game channel for the ESPN #megacast is awesome. Great coverage of both band's halftime shows. #NationalChampionship
— Scott H. Carey (@Scott4Nevada) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/triple_r73/status/818657322767708162
Clemson Bama game even better because of the @espn megacast. Way to innovate #Legit pic.twitter.com/HwqiP5VJsb
— Jared Cardwell (@jaredigital62) January 10, 2017
SEC Network is winning Megacast. Best in-game treatment, now showing the halftime shows w/Finebaum callers simultaneously.
— Bob (@fountaro) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/bpmoritz/status/818654286498463744
Best #nationalchampionship MEGACAST view is the Finebaum Film Room. Game screen & coaches on sideline. Finebaum saying nothing tho, LOL!
— Malcolm Archer (@mla74) January 10, 2017
They're talking about tacos now and Jack In The Box lol #megacast https://t.co/1W3x651z4y
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/MattClarida/status/818647957457215489
https://twitter.com/chollis/status/818687333838921735
This Homers broadcast with Joe Tess and @adamamin is like nothing I've seen before, and such a fun idea. And it cannot be easy to pull off.
— Matt Michaels (@MattAndAMic) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/818823474693152768
https://twitter.com/iamDougWarren/status/818700620857245698
It's been a long time coming. Remembering tonight when I fell in love with football.. many afternoons in Death Valley. Thank you Tigers!
— Wendi Nix (@WendiNix_ESPN) January 10, 2017
Had way too much fun with these fools tonight. Thanks to our (very patient) crew & everyone who watched our #Megacast channel.#TheCoolRoom pic.twitter.com/joJFYuSV2V
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) January 10, 2017
Phenomenal day and night for our @espn team #CFPNationalChampionship
— Stephanie Druley (@StephDru) January 10, 2017