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  1. BCS Championship 2013: Power Ranking Alabama's Best Draft Prospects

    Eddie Lacy might have a big decision to make regarding his NFL draft status after the BCS title game. The junior running back was the unquestioned star of the Alabama Crimson Tide's 42-14 demolition of Notre Dame...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 4 months ago 1,504 reads 0 comments

  2. Alabama vs. Notre Dame: Irish Need BCS Success to Legitimize Return to Elite

    The BCS National Title Game illustrated that Notre Dame still has work to do if it wants to be considered among the elite of college football. In losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Fighting Irish lost their fourth consecutive BCS bowl game...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 4 months ago 1,070 reads 3 comments

  3. BCS National Championship 2013: Everett Golson Gives Irish Hope Despite Loss

    Everett Golson was supposed to be the problem in the BCS National Championship, holding back a Notre Dame team that featured a brilliant front seven on both sides of the ball...

    Shawn Brubaker Written by Shawn Brubaker about 4 months ago 2,125 reads 23 comments

  4. 2013 NFL Draft Stock Report After BCS National Championship Game

    The 2013 NFL draft prospects from the Alabama Crimson Tide and Notre Dame Fighting Irish got a golden opportunity to impress NFL teams and improve their draft stock while competing ...

    Dan Hope Written by Dan Hope about 4 months ago 28,948 reads 104 comments

  5. SEC Football: Alabama's Rout of Notre Dame Proves SEC Is in a League of Its Own

    When Alabama center Barrett Jones dumped a cooler of crimson Gatorade on the back of head coach Nick Saban at the end of Monday night's decisive 42-12 victory over Notre Dame, it ...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 6,586 reads 82 comments

  6. BCS Championship 2013: Irish React to Devastating Loss

    When you lose the BCS Championship Game by 28 points, there's not much you can do other than tip your cap and give your opponent all the credit, which is what Notre Dame and its players did—for the most part...

    Dave Radcliffe Written by Dave Radcliffe about 4 months ago 18,551 reads 111 comments

  7. Alabama Football: Will AJ McCarron Go Down as the Best Alabama Quarterback Ever?

    Being the starting quarterback at the University of Alabama is arguably one of the toughest jobs in sports...

    Andrew Montag Written by Andrew Montag about 4 months ago 3,652 reads 0 comments

  8. College Football: Power Ranking Every BCS Championship Team

    Alabama vs. Notre Dame played in the 15th championship game of the BCS era on Jan. 7, 2013. Alabama emerged victorious with its third title in four years and the SEC's seventh in a row...

    Jonathan McDanal Written by Jonathan McDanal about 4 months ago 13,824 reads 73 comments

  9. The Coaches' Trophy 2013: 4th Championship Is Sweetest for Nick Saban

    For a four-time national champion head coach, Nick Saban has certainly taken his share of criticism. He was criticized for his constant movement between jobs, his inability to win in the NFL and even his intensity...

    Shawn Brubaker Written by Shawn Brubaker about 4 months ago 1,977 reads 2 comments

  10. BCS Championship 2013: Who's to Blame for Notre Dame's Embarrassing Loss?

    After 12 consecutive wins in 2012, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their incredible run in disappointment on Jan. 7, being clubbed 42-14 by the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 113,373 reads 533 comments

  11. BCS Championship 2013: Manti Te'o's NFL Draft Stock Takes a Huge Hit

    There wasn't much the Notre Dame Fighting Irish did right during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, losing 42-14...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 4 months ago 6,628 reads 31 comments

  12. Alabama Football: Grading All 22 Starters from the BCS Championship Game

    Well, it certainly didn't take long, did it? Alabama established itself as the best team in the country Monday night, rolling to a 28-0 halftime lead and totally dismantling Notre Dame by a 42-14 score...

    Bryan Powers Written by Bryan Powers about 4 months ago 3,590 reads 10 comments

  13. Would Notre Dame Have Even Made the Title Game if We Had a Playoff This Year?

    It was ugly. Alabama rolled Notre Dame 42-14 to win the 2012 BCS Championship and in the process, thoroughly embarrassed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 4 months ago 3,597 reads 149 comments

  14. BCS Championship 2013: Eddie Lacy, T.J. Yeldon Like Trying to Stop NFL RBs

    "Notre Dame is the toughest front seven Alabama will face all year long." That was just one of the numerous pregame compliments paid to the Fighting Irish defense prior to Monday night's BCS National Championship Game against the Crimson Tide...

    Barrett Sallee Written by Barrett Sallee about 4 months ago 4,227 reads 20 comments

  15. Alabama Victory Seals Dynasty Label, and Tide Just Might Add to It Next Season

    In an era where domination shouldn ’t come easy and playing in a conference head and shoulders above all others, Alabama has put together an overpowering dynasty, and there’s no end on the horizon...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 34,356 reads 208 comments

  16. Notre Dame vs. Alabama: 5 Biggest Disappointments in 2013 BCS Championship Game

    Notre Dame won the coin toss of the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. That was where any form of success ended Monday night before kickoff against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the 2012 kings of college football...

    Dave Radcliffe Written by Dave Radcliffe about 4 months ago 4,624 reads 12 comments

  17. Notre Dame vs. Alabama: Irish Won't Return to BCS in 2014 After Loss to Tide

    Qualifying for the BCS next season will be a bridge too far for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish captivated college football fans across the nation with their undefeated regular season...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 4 months ago 3,628 reads 44 comments

  18. BCS Championship Game 2013: Biggest X-Factors in Alabama's Win over Notre Dame

    The Alabama Crimson Tide annihilated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-14 to win their third BCS National Championship in the past four years and secure the seventh straight national title for the Southeastern Conference...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 6,635 reads 9 comments

  19. 2013 BCS Championship: AJ McCarron Cements Reputation as Best BCS Title Game QB

    Another year, another dominant performance in the BCS National Championship Game from Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron in Alabama's decisive 42-14 walloping of Notre Dame...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 4 months ago 6,142 reads 60 comments

  20. BCS Championship 2013 Report Card: Grading Alabama and Notre Dame

    The 2013 BCS National Championship has come to an end with the Alabama Crimson Tide knocking off the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 42-14. Needless to say, the game did not live up to the expectations that everybody had going in...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 4 months ago 36,765 reads 196 comments

  21. BCS Championship 2013: Why Notre Dame's Defense Suddenly Looked Like a Mid-Major

    The final horn has blown on the 2012-2013 college football season, with the Alabama Crimson Tide hoisting the crystal football. Nick Saban 's team gets their third title in four seasons, and sends the Fighting Irish home humbled...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 4,518 reads 37 comments

  22. Notre Dame vs. Alabama and the 5 Most Embarrassing Losses in BCS Title History

    In no way, shape or form was this year’s BCS title game pretty if you were Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish got a good old-fashioned spanking from Alabama as the Crimson Tide rolled 42-14 over Notre Dame on Monday night...

    Dave Radcliffe Written by Dave Radcliffe about 4 months ago 35,901 reads 102 comments

  23. Notre Dame Football: Funniest Fan Rants on Twitter from BCS Blowout

    The Alabama Crimson Tide coasted past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-14, winning their second consecutive BCS National Championship. Bama took the reins right from the outset, dominating from start to finish...

    Brian Leigh Written by Brian Leigh about 4 months ago 2,479 reads 1 comments

  24. Alabama Football: The Closest Thing to a Modern Day Dynasty

    Perhaps it is Nick Saban's ingenious coaching. Perhaps it is Alabama's traditionally daunting defense. Perhaps it is their prolific running game...

    Andrew Montag Written by Andrew Montag about 4 months ago 604 reads 1 comments

  25. BCS Championship Game 2013: 9 Biggest Turning Points

    SEC fans are crowing and Notre Dame fans are hiding their team apparel after the Fighting Irish were demolished by Alabama, 42-14. The Crimson Tide won their third national title in four years...

    Carl Stine Written by Carl Stine about 4 months ago 7,411 reads 36 comments