Texas vs. Clemson live score, updates, highlights from 2024 College Football Playoff first round

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The guard is ever-changing in the world of college football, with a 12-team playoff, the proliferation of NIL deals and transfers galore shaking the gridiron ecosystem up in recent years.

Still, some things can’t help but remain the same. When Texas faces off against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, fans will be greeted by two of the sport’s most prominent programs.

The way by which the Longhorns and Tigers reached the hallowed ground of CFP qualification was mightily different. For Texas, 2024 was a season of riches. Steve Sarkisian’s side rolled through most of the SEC (Georgia notwithstanding), climbing all the way to the top spot in the regular season rankings. Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning showed flashes of brilliance, while the Longhorns defense proved one of college football’s most stifling. The result? An 11-2 record and a home matchup in the first round of the CFP.

STREAM: Watch Texas vs. Clemson live with Sling TV

Clemson endured a far more uneven fate. Dabo Swinney’s team found itself on the outside looking in of postseason qualification for much of the year. But a timely Miami loss gave the Tigers some life – and a spot in the ACC Championship against SMU.

Clemson warded off a furious Mustangs comeback to hoist another conference title, securing its place as the 16-seed in this year’s tourney.

Who wins out? We’ll just have to wait and see. But in this topsy-turvy world of college football, we can make one grand assertion: there will be fireworks.

The Sporting News is tracking live scores, updates and highlights as the College Football Playoff begins from Austin, Texas.

SN’s PLAYOFF HQ: Live CFP scores | Updated CFP bracket | Full CFP schedule

Texas vs. Clemson score

  1 2 3 4 F
Texas 7 21 3 0 x
Clemson 7 3 7 7 x

Texas vs. Clemson live updates, results, highlights from 2024 College Football Playoff

(All times Eastern)

6:51 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Clemson is one score away from leveling things at 31! Klubnik rifles a toss to T.J. Moore, who completes the catch on fourth and six.

Texas 31, Clemson 24

End of third quarter: Texas 31, Clemson 17

6:43 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Another burgeoning Texas drive ends prematurely, as Ewers and Silas Bolden prove unable to connect on fourth-and-short. Clemson has a chance to cut Texas’ lead to a single score.

6:34 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Clemson finds the end zone via 22-yard pitch-and-catch between Klubnik and Jarvis Green. The Tigers worked down the field fairly easily, collecting 28 yards after Klubnik hit Jake Briningstool on second down. Only two touchdowns away…

Texas 31, Clemson 17

6:15 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! Auburn springs into action, sinking his effort from short distance to open the second-half scoring for the Horns.

Texas 31, Clemson 10

6:12 p.m.: Texas has kept its foot on the neck of Clemson’s front seven to start the second half. Just gallivanted down the field with relative ease — albeit the Longhorns were helped by a timely defensive pass interference call.

End of second quarter: Texas 28, Clemson 10

5:41 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Texas answers back with aplomb, with Ewers whipping an arrow to Gunnar Helm for the score.

Texas 28, Clemson 10

5:35 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! Clemson cuts into Texas’ lead via field goal, with Noah Hauser finding his target from 32 yards out.

Texas 21, Clemson 10

5:25 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Clemson collects another crucial stop, this time via interception. Ewers tossed a feather towards DeAndre Moore Jr. However, Moore was unable to reel in the effort, which instead landed in the grateful grasp of R.J. Mickens. Looked for a moment that he had raced back for a pick six. However, the call was overturned after a Clemson player was deemed to have committed an illegal block on the return.

5:16 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS! The Tigers hold firm, wrapping up Blue inches short of the first down marker. Major stop by Clemson’s defense.

5:13 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Klubnik is picked off after seeing his effort flicked up in the air. Colin Simmons corralled the unruly effort, ripping it out the sky and setting the Longhorns up just outside of the red zone.

5:06 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Texas adds another score to its collection, with Wisner trotting in from 16 yards out. All three of the Longhorns’ scores have came via the rush thus far. Looks like it could be a long day for the Tigers’ front seven.

Texas 21, Clemson 7

5:05 p.m.: Wondrous grab by Matthew Golden, who absorbed a crunching blow and still remained tethered to the ball. Just racked up 43 yards on the throw. Texas flips the field once more.

5:02 p.m.: The Tigers’ drive came undone after a second down sack. Longhorns will get the ball back via punt.

4:56 p.m.: Clemson comes back with a vengeance! Adam Randall takes the handoff, hits the hole and rambles 41 yards down the field, making a defender vanish en route to his destination. Impressive carry for the Tigers wide receiver, who has increasingly been deputized in the backfield due to Mafah’s injury.

4:51 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Texas’ rushing attack continues to flex its might. After gashing Clemson’s front seven for rushes of 12, seven and seven yards on consecutive plays, Jaydon Blue dropped the hammer — a 38-yard waltz to pay dirt.

Texas 14, Clemson 7

4:47 p.m.: Texas gets the ball back via punt. Unfortunately for Swinney’s staff, the punt wasn’t all that effective. The Longhorns will be licking their chops after fielding the 31-yard leaflet.

End of first quarter: Clemson 7, Texas 7

4:44 p.m.: After Klubnik went down with a sack on first down, the Tigers were behind the eight ball. A 13-yard catch and run by Phil Mafah brought Clemson one yard short of the marker as the first quarter limped to its conclusion. However, it looks like Swinney might opt to punt the ball away with the ball still deep inside Tigers territory.

4:34 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Wisner bursts through the tackles and bounces off a would-be tackler to open the scoring for Texas. Impressive response by Sarkisian’s squad there.

Clemson 7, Texas 7

4:33 p.m.: Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian’s aggression pays off. After falling short on third-and-two, Sark brought the offense back out on the field deep inside Tigers territory. The decision worked a treat: Jerrick Gibson nabbed four yards to keep the drive alive and move the Longhorns to the cusp of the end zone.

4:31 p.m.: Clemson’s defense faltered after dropping Ewers behind the line of scrimmage on first down. A screen pass to Ryan Wingo on second down cut into the Longhorns’ yardage deficit. Quintrevion Wisner followed it up with a graceful dash along the right sideline to move the chains.

4:29 p.m.: Texas crosses into Clemson territory after a series of short and intermediate tosses of its own.

4:23 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Klubnik finds star wideout Antonio Williams on the drag route, who discarded his marker to trot into open pasture for the score.

Clemson 7, Texas 0

4:17 p.m.: The Tigers are dicing the Longhorns’ zone coverage in their opening possession. Have worked their way down the field with a stream of short and intermediate routes. It’s been death by a thousand paper cuts for Texas’ secondary at present.

4:15 p.m.: Solid start for Klubnik and Co. thus far. The junior hurler evaded Texas’ pass rush and slalomed beyond the marker for the first down on third-and-short.

4:10 p.m.: We’re off from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium! Cade Klubnik will lead the Tigers out on the first offensive drive of the game.

3:50 p.m.: Texas looks set to be missing one of its most explosive offensive weapons. Isaiah Bond is currently outfitted in street clothes, a telltale sign he’ll be missing in action today. He had been felled by a high ankle sprain he suffered in the SEC Championship game.

3:30 p.m.: Look at who is at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium for today’s big game: Matthew McConaughey, the Longhorns’ highest-profile fan. Looks like he might be fraternizing with the enemy, as well; cameras caught the award-winning actor and Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney chopping it up before today’s contest.

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Texas vs. Clemson start time

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
  • Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

Texas and Clemson will face off in the second game of Saturday’s College Football Playoff triple-header, with both sides set to lock horns with one another at 4 p.m. ET.

What channel is Texas vs. Clemson on today?

  • TV Channel: TNT
  • Streaming: Max, Sling

TNT will carry coverage of Texas and Clemson’s matchup in the College Football Playoff opening round this weekend, the second of two CFP games the Ted Turner-founded network has under its banner. Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek will be on the call, while Taylor McGregor and Laura Rutledge will offer musings from the sidelines.

Cord-cutters can find the action on Max or Sling.

College Football Playoff schedule 2024

Here is a look at the entire schedule for this year’s College Football Playoff:

Date Round Matchup Time TV Channel
Dec. 20 First Round No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Indiana 8:00 p.m. ET ABC, ESPN
Dec. 21 First Round No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 SMU 12:00 p.m. ET TNT
Dec. 21 First Round No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 Clemson 4:00 p.m. ET TNT
Dec. 21 First Round No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Clemson 8:00 p.m. ET ABC, ESPN
Dec. 31 Quarterfinals (Fiesta Bowl) No. 3 Boise State vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 1 Quarterfinals (Peach Bowl) No. 4 Arizona State vs. TBD 1:00 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 1 Quarterfinals (Rose Bowl) No. 1 Oregon vs. TBD 5:00 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 1 Quarterfinals (Sugar Bowl) No. 2 Georgia vs. TBD 8:45 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 9 Semifinals (Orange Bowl) TBD vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 10 Semifinals (Cotton Bowl) TBD vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Jan. 20 CFP National Championship TBD vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN

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