College Football

Dabo Swinney gives emotional speech after national championship game

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 6:45 p.m. ET

Sports Illustrated, SI Wire/Sports Illustrated

After a 35–21 win over Alabama in the national championship game, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney gave an emotional speech to ESPN.

He said he told his team at halftime they would win, but he wasn’t sure how they would do it. Swinney claimed it came down to “love.”

Clemson is the national champion for the first time since the 1981 season.

Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic