ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently broke down the upcoming Sugar Bowl between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Alabama on his podcast.

The Tigers will battle the Crimson Tide for a third consecutive season, but this time it won’t be specifically for a national championship. Instead, it will be in a semifinal for a chance to play for a national championship.

Herbstreit said this one rides on the shoulders of Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant.

“My big thing here, two words: Kelly Bryant,” Herbstreit said. “I think he will dictate how this game goes. If Clemson wins, Kelly Bryant’s going to make some throws, and throws that make you go ‘Woah, that’s pretty good, look at Kelly Bryant go. He’s proving some doubters wrong today. Look at him throw that ball.’… It’s either going to be that, or it’s going to be wow, Kelly Bryant, great runner, man, but Alabama’s coverage was tight and he couldn’t quite squeeze it into those windows, and that’s what’s different.

“They don’t quite have Deshaun Watson,” Herbstreit continued. “Kelly Bryant’s a great runner, not just quite the passer that Deshaun Watson was. If they come up a little short, he’s gonna miss on some throws. And if they win, he’s going to make those throws. I hate to just put it all on him, but I think everything else kind of evens itself out.”

Certainly, Alabama and Clemson are comparable in terms of talent and recent success. Both also excel in the trenches, and at this point, neither should be afraid of the big stage.

“It’s going to be a low-scoring, field position, special teams, turnovers, who gets the short field kind of game,” Herbstreit said. “But I’m telling you, if Clemson wins it’s going to be because of Kelly Bryant, not his feet, his arm, and his receivers are going to make plays in the passing game. That’s the only way they win this game.

“If he doesn’t do that, they’re going to come up a little bit short. It’s as simple as that.”

No pressure, Kelly Bryant. No pressure at all.

[H/T 247Sports]