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North Carolina Tar Heels football In 2015, Fedora led the Tar Heels to a 11–1 regular season and the team's first ACC Coastal Division championship.[222] The team also finished with a perfect 8–0 record in conference play and were ranked as high as #8 in the AP and Coaches' Polls, their highest ranking since 1997. In the 2015 ACC Championship Game, the Tar Heels lost to Clemson by a score of 45-37,[223] despite a controversial onside kick penalty. The Tar Heels then lost in the Russell Athletic Bowl to Baylor 49-38.[224] The Tar Heels finished the season 11–3 (8–0 ACC) and ranked 15th in the country,[222] marking the team's first postseason Top 25 ranking since 1997. After the 2015 season, offensive coordinator Seth Littrell left Carolina to take the head coaching position at North Texas.[225]
2016 College Football Playoff National Championship The 13–1 Alabama Crimson Tide won the game, holding off the undefeated Clemson Tigers 45–40 in the fourth quarter. Accompanied by a talented receiving corps, Clemson's Heisman Finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson had a historic performance, setting the record for most total yards in national championship game history, with 478 yards (405 passing / 73 rushing) against the nation's third-ranked defense in Alabama, breaking the record previously set by Vince Young in the 2006 Rose Bowl.[5][6][7] Following the game, the AP Poll also named Alabama as its top team of the season, giving Alabama their fourth title in seven seasons.[8][9] Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14–1.