Game sketch

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

— RECORDS No. 1 Notre Dame 12-1; No. 2 Alabama 13-1

BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Alabama 3; Notre Dame 0

STARS Alabama running back Eddie Lacy rushed for 140 and 1 touchdown on 20 carries and caught a touchdown pass. T.J. Yeldon had 108 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Quarterback AJ McCarron completed 20 of 28 passes for 264 and 4 touchdowns, and freshman receiver Amari Cooper caught 6 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. Alabama’s defense held Notre Dame to 32 yards rushing.

TURNING POINT Alabama scored on its opening drive when Lacy ran 20 yards for a touchdown with 12:03 remaining in the fist quarter.

KEY STATS Alabama used a balanced offense, finishing with 265 yards rushing and 264 yards passing.

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