2013 BCS National Championship Game

College football bowl game December 2024 February 2020 BCS National Championship Game 15th BCS National Championship Game Discover File:384 -bcs championship game-primary-2013.gif January 7 2013 2012 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide 12–1 SEC 2 2 2 Nick Saban 14 14 7 7 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12–0Notre Dame later vacated all results during the season for an official 0–0 record. "n" Independent 1 1 1 Brian Kelly 0 0 7 7 Offense: Eddie Lacy (RB, Alabama)Defense: C. J. Mosley (LB, Alabama) Alabama by 10Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2013 Zac Brown Band Land Clark (Pac-12) Band of the Fighting IrishMillion Dollar Band 80,1202013 BCS National Championship Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=14126 Stat Broadcast January 7, 2013 ESPN Brent Musburger (play-by-play)Kirk Herbstreit (analyst)Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi (sideline) 17.5 (26.4 million viewers)BCS games rise in attendance and viewership http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=8832897 Bowl Championship Series bcsfootball.org January 10, 2013 January 11, 2013 ESPN Deportes Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega The 2013 BCS National Championship Game (branded as the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason college football bowl game that took place on Monday, January 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It featured the No. 1 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide.http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597 BCS selection procedures Bcsfootball.org 2011-07-21 2012-12-05 December 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228224757/http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597 dead http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=7506462 2013 Discover BCS National Championship logo unveiled Bcsfootball.org 2012-01-26 2012-12-05 December 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121205025149/http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=7506462 dead http://www.footballfoundation.org/tabid/567/article/51355/BCS-GROUP-AND-ORANGE-BOWL-UNVEIL-2013-DISCOVER-BCS-NATIONAL-CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME-LOGO.aspx BCS Group and Orange Bowl unveil 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game logo January 26, 2012 2012-01-06 November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161116164059/http://www.footballfoundation.org/tabid/567/article/51355/BCS-GROUP-AND-ORANGE-BOWL-UNVEIL-2013-DISCOVER-BCS-NATIONAL-CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME-LOGO.aspx dead] In a rematch of the 1973 Sugar Bowl, Alabama routed the Fighting Irish by a 42–14 score to repeat as national champions and took home the Championship Trophy. Alabama was the defending champion and represented the Southeastern Conference, which had participated in and emerged victorious from every standalone BCS Championship Game (since the format was introduced in the 2006–2007 season). Notre Dame did not belong to a conference and was the first independent team to play in the National Championship game since the start of the BCS. The National Championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame was anticipated as an historical matchup with a rich traditionhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/sports/ncaafootball/notre-dame-shocked-alabama-in-the-1973-sugar-bowl.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times Bill Pennington Before Computer Rankings and the Superdome, There Was Notre Dame vs. Alabama in the 1973 Sugar Bowl 2012-12-08 in college football. Going into the holiday season after Alabama was assured a spot in the National Championship after beating Georgia in the SEC Championship, sportscasters from both sides weighed in on who was most likely to win. Despite the historical record of, at the time, 5–1 in favor of Notre Damehttp://www.collegefootball.bz/alabama/opponents/notre-dame Alabama vs Notre Dame Series History | College Football Database Collegefootball.bz 2013-04-30 many sports betting centers had Alabama as a heavy favoriteLassan Steven http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/5-reasons-why-alabama-will-beat-notre-dame-national-title 5 Reasons Why Alabama Will Beat Notre Dame for the National Title December 3, 2012 AthlonSports.com 2013-04-30OddsShark on Dec 17 2012, 9:49a + https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/12/17/3776100/alabama-vs-notre-dame-odds-bcs-championship-game-betting BCS Championship Game betting: Alabama vs. Notre Dame odds preview SBNation.com 2012-12-17 2013-04-30 with point spreads favoring Alabama as high as ten points over Notre Dame. Many prominent sports writers predicted Notre Dame to win based on several factors including strong overall defense,https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1442335-notre-dame-football-why-the-irish-can-beat-the-sec Notre Dame Football: Why the Irish Can Beat the SEC Bleacher Report 2012-12-12 2013-04-30Lassan Steven http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/5-reasons-why-notre-dame-will-beat-alabama-national-title 5 Reasons Why Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama for the National Title December 3, 2012 AthlonSports.com 2013-04-30 an inconsistent Alabama team (often cited as being "exposed" against LSU and Texas A&M), and various intangibles such as destiny and generalized fatigue from the dominant performances of the Southeastern Conference.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1443194-10-bold-predictions-for-alabama-vs-notre-dame-bcs-championship-showdown 10 Bold Predictions for Alabama vs. Notre Dame BCS Championship Showdown Bleacher Report 2012-12-13 2013-04-30 In the aftermath of an Alabama 42 to 14 victory (with the score being 35 to 0 at one point in the game), the BCS National Championship game was considered by Sports Illustrated'''s Michael Rosenberg to have failed to live up to its hypeMichael Rosenberg http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130107/alabama-notre-dame-bcs-championship/ Alabama overmatches Notre Dame in BCS championship game joke - College Football - Michael Rosenberg - SI.com Sportsillustrated.cnn.com 2013-01-07 2013-04-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140616093849/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130107/alabama-notre-dame-bcs-championship/ June 16, 2014 despite dominating television ratings.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1475496-bcs-national-championship-game-2013-epic-contest-draws-huge-television-ratings BCS National Championship Game 2013: Epic Contest Draws Huge Television Ratings Bleacher Report 2013-01-08 2013-04-30 Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com expressed the wish that a playoff system had been in place wherein Oregon or Florida would have played against Alabama.https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls12/story/_/id/8823994/notre-dame-hang-alabama-highlighting-why-playoff-needed-college-football Notre Dame couldn't hang with Alabama, highlighting why a playoff is needed - college football - ESPN Espn.go.com 2013-01-08 2013-04-30 Tom Coyne of Associated Press concluded that Alabama was more talented and physical with better preparation and execution of its game plan than Notre Dame.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/notre-dame-season-alabama-bcs_n_2434944.html Notre Dame Season Loses Luster After Blowout Loss To Alabama In BCS Championship Game Huffingtonpost.com 2013-01-08 2013-04-30 Chris Greenberg Specifically, inconsistent tackling, blown coverages, and porous defense were cited by Aaron Ellis of Forbes.com'' as major detriments to Notre Dame's efforts.https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/01/09/why-was-alabama-able-to-blow-out-notre-dame/ Why Was Alabama Able To Blow Out Notre Dame? Forbes 2012-04-18 2013-04-30 With the win, Alabama won their second straight BCS championship, their third championship in four years, and their ninth AP championship overall.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/08/alabama-notre-dame-national-championship-live BCS National Championship: Alabama vs. Notre Dame—as it happened 8 January 2013 Guardian UK 8 January 2013 London Michael Solomonhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=330070333 Alabama routs Notre Dame, wins 3rd BCS title in last 4 years 8 January 2013 ESPN 8 January 2013 Alabama was the last team to become back-to-back champions until the Georgia Bulldogs in 2021 and 2022. On November 22, 2016, Notre Dame was forced to vacate all games from the 2012 season, including this game, as a former student athletic trainer was revealed to have committed academic fraud by doing substantial course work for two players and impermissibly helping six others, rendering some of the players ineligible.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2677651-notre-dame-student-trainer-committed-academic-misconduct-for-2-football-players Daniels Tim Notre Dame Student Trainer Committed Academic Misconduct for 2 Football Players Bleacher Report November 22, 2016 September 18, 2024 Point spread While Notre Dame came into the game undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country, as of January 3, 2013, the point spread on the game according to leading Las Vegas casinos projected Alabama to win by between 9.5 and 10 points. Two billion dollars were expected to be wagered on the game.Brian A. Shactman, Notre Dame vs. Alabama, Likely Most Wagered BCS Game, CNBC, January 7, 2013 Teams It was the seventh meeting between Alabama and Notre Dame, but the teams' first since 1987. Heading into the game, Notre Dame led the series 5-1-0, which included two bowl victories. The two teams first met in the 1973 Sugar Bowl, with the Irish defeating the Crimson Tide, 24–23. Following the game, Notre Dame was voted national champions by the Associated Press while Alabama had been declared the champion by UPI in a poll taken prior to this Sugar Bowl contest, the last time the final U.P.I./Coaches poll was announced before the bowl games. Pennington Bill December 8, 2012 Epic Battle of Opposites: Irish vs. Tide in 1973 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/sports/ncaafootball/notre-dame-shocked-alabama-in-the-1973-sugar-bowl.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& The New York Times New York, NY October 22, 2014 Alabama 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team During the regular season, Alabama led the nation in total defense, giving up 246.00 yards per game, and in rushing defense by allowing 79.77 yards per game.FBS Football Statistics, NCAA.com, December 29, 2012 The team also led the SEC in scoring defense (10.7 points per game) and rushing defense (79.9 yards per game), was second in scoring offense (38.5 points per game) and rushing offense (224.62 yards per game). Key players for the Crimson Tide were quarterback A. J. McCarron, who led the nation in passing efficiency with a 173.08 rating; cornerback Dee Milliner, a Nagurski Award finalist; linebacker C.J. Mosley, a finalist in the Butkus Award; and center Barrett Jones, the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete/William V. Campbell Trophy recipient and the Rimington Trophy winner. McCarron gained 5,655 yards for Alabama, which include 5,692 passing yards and losing 37 rushing yards. Alabama averaged 224.6 rushing yards per game without allowing a sack all season. Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team During the regular season, Notre Dame was the national leader in scoring defense (10.3 points per game) and sixth in total defense (286.83 yards per game).Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report Scoring Defense, NCAA.com, January 5, 2013 Key players for the Fighting Irish were freshman quarterback Everett Golson, who passed for 2,135 yards for 11 touchdowns and rushed for 305 yards for five touchdowns; senior linebacker and Heisman trophy finalist Manti Te'o, who had 103 tackles and seven interceptions, his third-straight 100-plus tackle season for a career 427 tackles; defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who ranked seventh with others in sacks/game (1.00) and needed two sacks to become the school's single-season record holder; guard Mike Golic Jr., who helped the team averaging more than 200 yards per game in both passing and rushing; and tight end Tyler Eifert, the John Mackey Award winner who caught 44 passes for 624 yards and four touchdowns. Starting lineups Selected in an NFL Draft #FFCC00 (number corresponds to draft round) † = 2012 All-American Alabama Position Notre DameOffense Amari Cooper 1 WR T.J. Jones 6 Cyrus Kouandjio 2 LT Zack Martin 1 †Chance Warmack 1 LG Chris Watt 3 †Barrett Jones 4 C Braxston Cave Anthony Steen RG Mike Golic Jr. D. J. Fluker 1 RT Christian Lombard Michael Williams 7 TE Tyler Eifert 1 Kevin Norwood 4 WR John Goodman A. J. McCarron 5 QB Everett Golson Eddie Lacy 2 RB Theo Riddick 6Defense Ed Stinson 5 DE Kapron Lewis-Moore 6 Jesse Williams 5 NT Louis Nix III 3 Damion Square DE Stephon Tuitt 2 Adrian Hubbard OLB Prince Shembo 4 Trey DePriest ILB Dan Fox †C.J. Mosley 1 ILB †Manti Te'o 2 Xzavier Dickson 7 OLB Danny Spond Deion Belue CB KeiVarae Russell 3 Vinnie Sunseri 5 CB Bennett Jackson 6 Robert Lester S Zeke Motta 7 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 1 S Matthias Farley Game summary BAMA ND expanded 1 12:03 5 BAMA 82 2:57 RushTD Eddie Lacy 20 good Jeremy Shelley 7 0 1 6:14 10 BAMA 61 4:49 RecTD Michael Williams 3 A. J. McCarron Jeremy Shelley good 14 0 2 14:56 8 BAMA 80 4:26 RushTD TJ Yeldon 1 good Jeremy Shelley 21 0 2 0:31 9 BAMA 71 3:12 RecTD Eddie Lacy 11 A. J. McCarron Jeremy Shelley good 28 0 3 7:34 10 BAMA 97 5:37 RecTD Amari Cooper 34 A. J. McCarron Jeremy Shelley good 35 0 3 4:08 9 ND 85 3:26 RushTD Everett Golson 2 good Kyle Brindza 35 7 4 11:27 14 BAMA 86 7:41 RecTD Amari Cooper 19 A. J. McCarron Jeremy Shelley good 42 7 4 7:51 10 ND 75 3:36 RecTD Theo Riddick 6 Everett Golson Kyle Brindza good 42 14 42 14 Statistics Statistics BAMA ND First downs 28 16 Total offense, plays–yards 73–529 55–302 Rushes-yards (net) 45–265 19–32 Passing yards (net) 264 270 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 20–28–0 21–36–1 Time of possession 38:13 21:47 Notes n References BCS National Championship Game 2013 2013 2013 Category:American football in Florida Category:American football competitions in Miami Gardens, Florida Category:2013 in sports in Florida Category:January 2013 sports events in the United States