Coming up just short of a national title can be used as motivation to work even harder the next season. Just ask Clemson, who won the College Football Playoff in 2016 after losing to Alabama the year prior. Now that it's Alabama on the wrong side of CFB Playoff history, Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts wants to make sure he never forgets how much losing in the title game, uh ... hurts.

Wondering how motivated @AlabamaFTBL is in 2017? Jalen Hurts phone screensaver is a pic of Clemson hoisting the National Championship trophy — Laura Rutledge (@LauraMRutledge) April 21, 2017

After building a 24-14 lead late in the third quarter against the Tigers, Alabama's offense sputtered while Clemson seized momentum and scored 21 fourth-quarter points.

We'll get our first look at what Jalen Hurts will look like in Brian Daboll's offense this Saturday, when Alabama has its spring game.