(2) Alabama 42, (1) Notre Dame 14 (F)
Tuesday, 01/08/13 — BCS Championship
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Alabama | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| (1) Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 80,120 |
Scoring Summary
| Ala - ND | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 12:03 | Ala | TD | Eddie Lacy 20 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 6:14 | Ala | TD | Michael Williams 3 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 14 - 0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 14:56 | Ala | TD | T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 21 - 0 |
| 0:31 | Ala | TD | Eddie Lacy 11 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 28 - 0 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 7:34 | Ala | TD | Amari Cooper 34 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 35 - 0 |
| 4:08 | ND | TD | Everett Golson 2 yd run (Kyle Brindza kick) | 35 - 7 | |
| 4th Quarter | 11:27 | Ala | TD | Amari Cooper 19 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 42 - 7 |
| 7:51 | ND | TD | Theo Riddick 6 yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) | 42 - 14 | |
Team Statistics
| Ala | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 28 | 16 |
| Passing | 14 | 12 |
| Rushing | 13 | 3 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-13 | 2-8 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 529 | 302 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 55 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 265 | 32 |
| Rushes | 45 | 19 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 264 | 270 |
| Completions - Attempts | 20-28 | 21-36 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Times Sacked | 0 | 2 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | 0 | -16 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| Punts | 4 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 49.3 | 42.8 |
| Penalties | 4 | 3 |
| Penalty Yards | 40 | 35 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Alabama | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. McCarron | 20 | 28 | 264 | 71.4 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| E. Golson | 21 | 36 | 270 | 58.3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Alabama | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Yeldon | 21 | 108 | 5.1 | 10 | 1 |
| E. Lacy | 20 | 140 | 7.0 | 20 | 1 |
| K. Drake | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 |
| A. McCarron | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Riddick | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 20 | 0 |
| E. Golson | 5 | -7 | -1.4 | 5 | 1 |
| C. Wood | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Alabama | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Cooper | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 34 | 2 |
| K. Norwood | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 |
| M. Williams | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 8 | 1 |
| C. Jones | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
| E. Lacy | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 | 1 |
| M. Shinn | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| K. Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| T. Yeldon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Jones | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 31 | 0 |
| D. Daniels | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 31 | 0 |
| T. Eifert | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 16 | 0 |
| T. Riddick | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| C. Wood | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Alabama | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Shelley | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Notre Dame | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| K. Brindza | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Alabama | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mandell | 4 | 49.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| B. Turk | 5 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Alabama | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jones | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| G. Atkinson | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Neal | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Alabama | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Clinton-Dix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |










