CFP Championship: Where To Watch Alabama-Clemson

SANTA CLARA, CA - Monday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide will defend its national championship against Clemson.This is the fourth straight year Alabama will face Clemson in the playoff, and the third time in the championship. With reports of ticket sales at an unusual low, it appears that most fans will be watching on television rather making the trek to the game in California.

Reports say ticket prices for Monday’s game have fallen to the lowest level in the history of the championship since the four-team playoff structure was introduced in 2015. Since they went on sale, tickets have sold at an average price of $1,043, but have fallen precipitously over the past 24 hours to a clip of just $533 per ticket. With five days to go before the game, nosebleed seats posted to the resale site have now dipped below $200.

One reason for the low demand for tickets may be that Santa Clara is an average of 2,248 miles from each school, compared to just the 136 miles Georgia and Alabama fans traveled to get to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta last year. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

ESPN is televising the game in a variety of formats. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and in addition to the regular broadcast on ESPN, the family of ESPN stations will also offer:

ESPN2: Field Pass Features Adam Amin and Steve Levy Hosting Free-Flowing Commentary from Field Level
Field Pass will offer free-flowing commentary of the CFP National Championship, anchored by Adam Amin and Steve Levy who will roam the sidelines of Levi’s Stadium. The two play-by-play announcers will call the action from the unique vantage point while simultaneously being joined by a rotation of ESPN analysts, notable personalities and celebrities throughout the game. The Field Pass concept has been utilized in the last two national championships during the pre-game, providing fans an alternate angle of the warm up period.

ESPNEWS: Monday Night Film Room with Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Todd McShay
Monday Night Film Room will house ESPN’s MNF trio – Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, and Booger McFarland – along with college football and NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay. The four football minds will breakdown the game in real time the way active players and coaches do leading up to and following each game. The production will take place within the compound of Levi’s Stadium, be presented with limited commercial breaks.

SEC Network: Thinking Out Loud with Greg McElroy, Marcus Spears and Alyssa Lang
Thinking Out Loud the popular weekly show during college football season on SEC Network, makes its CFP National Championship debut following a success CFP Semifinal appearance. The trio of Marcus Spears, Greg McElroy and Alyssa Lang bring hijinks, highlights and hilarity, while offering astute analysis and reaction throughout the game. They will be joined by other guests throughout the game.

ESPN3: Goodyear BlimpCast Soars above Levi’s Stadium
BlimpCast will bring the MegaCast to unprecedented heights, as SportsCenter’s Matt Barrie and Elle Duncan will be inside the Goodyear Blimp for the full duration of the game. The unique viewing option will be tri-box, showing the duo in one screen, the game telecast in another, and the view from the blimp in the third – with the entire presentation accompanied by the two college football fans commentary throughout the duration of the game.

ESPNU Command Center: A split-screen with simultaneous multiple camera views, which could include the main ESPN camera angle, the SkyCam, High SkyCam, and All-22 among others, and isolated camera feeds of both Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Enhanced statistics and real time drive charts supplement the game action. The traditional telecast’s call of the game will be part of the presentation.

ESPN Classic Sounds of the Game: Fans can enjoy the natural sounds of Levi’s Stadium as if they were sitting inside. Fans will watch the ESPN traditional game telecast, sans commentators, and hear the complete pre-game on-field festivities, including band performances, the public address announcer and referee calls. The presentation’s audio will be amplified with dozens of microphones positioned throughout the stadium. Both school’s halftime band performances will also be featured.

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