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Tua Tagovailoa will have his first taste of the Alabama-Clemson rivalry Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi’s Stadium. At media day, though, the Crimson Tide quarterback might have lit the spark needed for an old NFL rivalry that hasn’t had any fire in years. Growing up in Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, Tagovailoa didn’t have a pro football team to root for in his home state.

Breaking down the trends, players and tactics that will decide which two teams play in Sunday’s World Cup final.