It's A Big Day For College Football Fans

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December 31, 2015

Wayne Gallman #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2nd half during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The semi-final playoff games in big-time college football are being played today. Top-seeded Clemson tangles with Oklahoma this afternoon and number-two seed Alabama plays the Michigan State Spartans tonight. The winners of those games will meet for the national championship on January 11.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd previews the games with Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now‘s sports analyst. He hosts the daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

This segment aired on December 31, 2015.