No. 3 Clemson upsets No. 1 Alabama, 35–31

Clemson closed as a 6-point underdog and won outright. No. 3 beat No. 1 in the AP poll.

It was the 5th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2016 Bowl season, and the 117th-biggest of the 2016 season. Clemson pulled off 2 other upsets in 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Bowl season

1. Wake Forest 34, No. 23 Temple 26

   12.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
   Upset size14
2. Idaho 61, Colorado State 50

   13-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13
3. Baylor 31, Boise State 12

   10-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10
4. No. 10 Florida State 33, No. 6 Michigan 32

   6.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size8.5
5. Miami 31, No. 14 West Virginia 14

   Unranked beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size6

Clemson’s other 2016 upsets

1. No. 5 Clemson 42, No. 3 Louisville 36

   Week 5No. 5 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size1
2. No. 3 Clemson 31, No. 2 Ohio State 0

   Bowl3-point underdogNo. 3 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size3.5

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