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Top 10 Moments from the BCS National Championship
6. Alabama followed the interception with a 97-yard touchdown drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown to freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper. It was the longest scoring drive in BCS Championshp game history. 35-0
This was our third national championship in four years. This isn’t our first rodeo... but it was still pretty awesome. posted in January 7, 2013 at 7:30pm CST
Marc Torrence Crimson White Staff
Alabama throttled Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS National Championship Game to take home its third title in four years under head coach Nick Saban. The Fighting Irish entered the game with the world on their side – people wanted to see someone outside of th SEC win it, they wanted Notre Dame to return to glory, and above all else, they wanted to see Alabama lose.
7. In the third quarter, Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson finally put the Irish on the board with a two-yard rushing touchdown. The score ended Alabama’s shutout streak in BCS Championship games at 108 minutes and 7 seconds, which started with 6:15 left in the 2009 title game. It also ended Alabama’s streak of unanswered points at 69. 35-7
1. Eddie Lacy’s first touchdown of the game – Alabama drove down the field with ease, and Lacy capped off the opening drive, which averaged 12.4 yards per play, with a 20-yard touchdown. It was the longest touchdown Notre Dame had given up all year and the first it had allowed in the first quarter. 7-0 8. Not to be outdone, McCarron and Alabama went right down the field, and Cooper caught his second touchdown of the night. 42-7
2. After a Notre Dame punt, Alabama drove right back down the field, and quarterback AJ McCarron hit Michael Williams for an easy, play-action touchdown. 14-0
9. Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood rushed for one yard, running out the clock and giving Alabama its 15th national championship. 42-14.
3. Notre Dame punted again, and the Crimson Tide went right back down the field. This time, it was freshman T.J. Yeldon who took a hand off on the goal line in for the score. 21-0
10. Saban was showered with Gatorade. “It’s cold, it’s sticky, but I appreciated not getting hit in the head with the bucket,” he said. “That was an improvement.”
4. After trading possessions, Alabama made it 28-0 when McCarron hit Lacy with a screen pass, which Lacy capped with his signature spin move. “I think we played well offensively,” Saban remarked at halftime. 28-0
5. After halftime, Notre Dame drove down into UA territory once again, but Dee Milliner tipped a pass attempt, and HaHa Clinton-Dix snatched it to end the best-scoring threat of the night so far. 28-0