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WASHINGTON,
DC
- U.S.
Senators
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
and
Richard
Shelby
(R-Ala.)
today
announced
a
friendly
wager
on
the
College
Playoff
National
Championship
between
the
Clemson
University
Tigers
and
the
University
of
Alabama
Crimson
Tide.
If
Crimson
Tide
wins,
Senator
Scott
will
deliver
Cromer’s
Peanuts
to
Shelby’s
office.
If
the
Tigers
win,
Senator
Shelby
will
provide
Preister’s
Pecans
to
Scott’s
office.
Senators
Scott
and
Shelby
issued
the
following
statements:
“Led
by
Coach
Swinney
and
Deshaun
Watson,
Clemson
has
had
another
amazing
year,”
Senator
Scott
said.
“The
good
news
–
it’s
about
to
get
even
better
when
they
bring
the
National
Championship
home
to
Death
Valley.
Go
Tigers!”
“I’m
extremely
proud
of
the
Crimson
Tide’s
performance
this
season
and
look
forward
to
this
exciting
match-up,”
said
Senator
Shelby.
“I
have
no
doubt
that
Coach
Saban
will
have
our
team
prepared
and
that
he
will
lead
the
Tide
to
another
National
Championship
victory.”
*
The
College
Football
Playoff
National
Championship
game
will
take
place
tonight
at
8:00
PM
ET
in
Tampa,
Florida.
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