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DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Final

(1) Notre Dame 14

(12-1)

(2) Alabama 42

(13-1, 7-1 SEC)

Coverage: ESPN/ESPN 3D

8:30 PM ET, January 7, 2013

Sun Life Stadium, MIAMI, FL

1 2 3 4 T
#1ND 0 0 7 714
#2ALA 14 14 7 742

Top Performers

Passing: A. McCarron (ALA) - 264 YDS, 4 TD

Rushing: E. Lacy (ALA) - 20 CAR, 140 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: A. Cooper (ALA) - 6 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD

1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | All

1st Quarter Play by Play

Notre Dame at 15:00		NDALA
 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 64 yards returned by Christion Jones for 17 yards to the Alab 18.00
Alabama at 14:45		NDALA
1st and 10 at ALA 18Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Alab 19.00
2nd and 9 at ALA 19AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 29 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ALA 48Eddie Lacy rush for 10 yards to the NDame 27, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Dan Fox accepted for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 27NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard Offside on Louis Nix III accepted.  
1st and 5 at ND 22T.J. Yeldon rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20.  
2nd and 3 at ND 20Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.06
 Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.07
 Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: ALABAMA drive: 5 plays 82 yards, 02:57 ALABAMA TD
Notre Dame at 12:03		NDALA
1st and 10 at ND 25Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 8 yards to the NDame 33.07
2nd and 2 at ND 33Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
3rd and 2 at ND 33Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
4th and 2 at ND 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 11:14.  
4th and 2 at ND 33Ben Turk punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 39, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference on Matthias Farley accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 01:00 NOTREDAME PUNT
Alabama at 11:03		NDALA
1st and 10 at ALA 39Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 42.07
2nd and 7 at ALA 42AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 6 yards to the Alab 48.  
3rd and 1 at ALA 48Eddie Lacy rush for 8 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 44AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn.  
2nd and 10 at ND 44Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 39.  
3rd and 5 at ND 39AJ McCarron pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 7 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 32Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 27.  
2nd and 5 at ND 27AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 4 yards to the NDame 23.  
3rd and 1 at ND 23Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 3AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.013
 Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.014
 Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 18 yards to the NDame 20.  
DRIVE TOTALS: ALABAMA drive: 10 plays 61 yards, 04:49 ALABAMA TD
Notre Dame at 6:14		NDALA
1st and 10 at ND 20Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 8 yards to the NDame 28.014
2nd and 2 at ND 28Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 35Theo Riddick rush for no gain to the NDame 35.  
2nd and 10 at ND 35Everett Golson pass incomplete to TJ Jones.  
3rd and 10 at ND 35Everett Golson pass incomplete.  
4th and 10 at ND 35Ben Turk punt for 46 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 1 yard to the Alab 20.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 5 plays 15 yards, 01:52 NOTREDAME PUNT
Alabama at 4:22		NDALA
1st and 10 at ALA 20T.J. Yeldon rush for 7 yards to the Alab 27.014
2nd and 3 at ALA 27AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 25 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 48AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 11 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 37T.J. Yeldon rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 39.  
2nd and 12 at ND 39T.J. Yeldon rush for 6 yards to the NDame 33.  
3rd and 6 at ND 33AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 27 yards to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 6T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the NDame 1.  
 End of 1st Quarter