With the eyes of the world upon Tampa Bay, our community shined like never before. Both visitors and locals alike took advantage of our walkable downtown Championship Campus and generated record attendance at ancillary events throughout the weekend. Thanks to the addition of two new special events indigenous to the destination, Tampa Bay was bristling with activity and energy. Check out what fans, media, players and event organizers had to say about the event's first-ever trip to the Southeast United States.
In front of the largest crowd in Raymond James Stadium history, the Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in arguably one of the greatest games in the history of college football. Joey Johnston highlights how plans were already forming in the minds of local leaders for a successful return of the CFP National Championship to Tampa Bay. Finally, we close out Touchdown Tampa Bay with our Six Points feature with President of the Tampa Bay Storm, Derrick Brooks!
