Alabama is the only playoff team that's scored more than 50 percent of their touchdowns through the air.
Entering the Orange Bowl vs. Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide have thrown 46 passing touchdowns this season, only five fewer than Notre Dame has scored total (51). Alabama is tied with Oklahoma for most total touchdowns (85), followed closely by Clemson (80). The Irish are also the only team without a special teams touchdown or multiple defensive touchdowns.
Alabama scored the same number of combined passing and rushing touchdowns as Clemson (77) but has four more defensive touchdowns and one more special teams touchdown. The Tide has more defensive touchdowns (six) than the other three teams combined (five).
Oklahoma has the most balanced scoring, scoring nearly the same number of passing (41) and rushing (40) touchdowns:
| Team | Pass | Run | Defense | Special Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 54.1% | 36.5% | 7.1% | 2.4% |
| Oklahoma | 48.2% | 47.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Clemson | 38.8% | 57.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Notre Dame | 45.1% | 52.9% | 2% | 0% |
