Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ESPN, ESPN3D, ESPNMAttendance 80,120College GameDay broadcast from here, January 7, 2013 (Wikipedia)Referee: Land Clark (Pac-12)
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
Alabama
302
Total yards
529
270
Passing yards
264
32
Rushing yards
265
7.5
Yards per pass
9.4
1.7
Yards per rush
5.9
16
First downs
28
2–8
Third downs
8–13
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
3–35
Penalties
4–40
21:47
Possession
38:13
Efficiency
Notre Dame
Alabama
42%
Success rate
57%
0.05
EPA per play
0.30
1.20
Explosiveness
0.95
−0.33
Rushing EPA
0.20
0.22
Passing EPA
0.46
42%
Passing-down success
47%
−0.12
First-down EPA
−0.14
0.18
Second-down EPA
0.48
0.51
Third-down EPA
0.82
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 58% to win. Alabama pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 5 plays, 82 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 64 yards
Q2 AlabamaFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Notre DameInterception, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 97 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown run, 9 plays, 85 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 86 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays, 1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama 14, Notre Dame 0
Alabama Touchdown run, 5 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Alab 19.
14:12
2nd & 9 at own 19
AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 29 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
13:13
1st & 10 at own 48
Eddie Lacy rush for 10 yards to the NDame 27, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Dan Fox accepted for a 1ST down.
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 27
NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard Offside on Louis Nix III accepted.
12:34
1st & 5 at opp 22
T.J. Yeldon rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20.
12:03
2nd & 3 at opp 20
Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 6, Notre Dame 0
12:03
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 7, Notre Dame 0
12:03
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 8 yards to the NDame 33.
11:21
2nd & 2 at own 33
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
11:14
3rd & 2 at own 33
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
11:14
4th & 2 at own 33
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 11:14.
11:03
4th & 2 at own 33
Ben 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.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
10:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 42.
10:04
2nd & 7 at own 42
AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 6 yards to the Alab 48.
9:44
3rd & 1 at own 48
Eddie Lacy rush for 8 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
9:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn.
9:02
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 39.
8:45
3rd & 5 at opp 39
AJ McCarron pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 7 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.
7:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 27.
7:10
2nd & 5 at opp 27
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 4 yards to the NDame 23.
6:21
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down.
6:14
1st & goal at opp 3
AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 13, Notre Dame 0
6:14
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 14, Notre Dame 0
6:14
Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 18 yards to the NDame 20.
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 8 yards to the NDame 28.
5:34
2nd & 2 at own 28
Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
5:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Theo Riddick rush for no gain to the NDame 35.
4:38
2nd & 10 at own 35
Everett Golson pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
4:31
3rd & 10 at own 35
Everett Golson pass incomplete.
4:22
4th & 10 at own 35
Ben Turk punt for 46 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 1 yard to the Alab 20.
Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 20
T.J. Yeldon rush for 7 yards to the Alab 27.
3:45
2nd & 3 at own 27
AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 25 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down.
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 48
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 11 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 37
T.J. Yeldon rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 39.
1:45
2nd & 12 at opp 39
T.J. Yeldon rush for 6 yards to the NDame 33.
0:54
3rd & 6 at opp 33
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 27 yards to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & goal at opp 6
T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the NDame 1.
Q2 14:56
2nd & goal at opp 1
T.J. Yeldon rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 20, Notre Dame 0
Q2 14:56
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 21, Notre Dame 0
Q2 14:56
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 28, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 31 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
14:22
1st & 10 at opp 44
Everett Golson pass incomplete to DaVaris Daniels.
14:04
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Theo Riddick rush for no gain to the Alab 44.
13:45
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Everett Golson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 39.
13:20
4th & 5 at opp 39
Everett Golson pass incomplete to TJ Jones, broken up by Deion Belue.
Alabama Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 39
AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
12:55
2nd & 10 at own 39
Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 37.
12:27
3rd & 12 at own 37
ALABAMA penalty 10 yard Holding on Cyrus Kouandjio accepted.
11:44
3rd & 22 at own 27
AJ McCarron rush for 9 yards to the Alab 36.
11:10
4th & 13 at own 36
Cody Mandell punt for 52 yards, returned by Davonte’ Neal for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by NDame at the NDame 8.
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at own 8
Theo Riddick rush for 20 yards to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down.
10:39
1st & 10 at own 28
Theo Riddick rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 26.
9:51
2nd & 12 at own 26
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 9 yards to the NDame 35.
9:29
3rd & 3 at own 35
Everett Golson rush for 2 yards to the NDame 37.
9:03
4th & 1 at own 37
Ben Turk punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 13.
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 13
Eddie Lacy rush for 17 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down.
8:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the Alab 35.
7:44
2nd & 5 at own 35
AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 6 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
7:15
1st & 10 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Eddie Lacy.
7:10
2nd & 10 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
7:03
3rd & 10 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Amari Cooper.
6:51
4th & 10 at own 41
Cody Mandell punt for 55 yards, returned by Davonte’ Neal for no gain to the NDame 4.
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 4
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
6:18
1st & 10 at own 15
Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the NDame 19.
5:56
2nd & 6 at own 19
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 13 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.
5:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Everett Golson pass incomplete to DaVaris Daniels, broken up by Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix.
4:58
2nd & 10 at own 32
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the NDame 39.
4:04
3rd & 3 at own 39
Everett Golson sacked by Adrian Hubbard for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 34.
3:43
4th & 8 at own 34
Ben Turk punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 29.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 9 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 29
T.J. Yeldon rush for 2 yards to the Alab 31.
2:44
2nd & 8 at own 31
T.J. Yeldon rush for 10 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
2:29
1st & 10 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to T.J. Yeldon.
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 41
T.J. Yeldon rush for 7 yards to the Alab 48.
1:34
3rd & 3 at own 48
T.J. Yeldon rush for 10 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 42
AJ McCarron pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for no gain to the NDame 42.
0:46
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Eddie Lacy rush for 4 yards to the NDame 38.
0:46
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 0:46.
0:39
3rd & 6 at opp 38
AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 27 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 27, Notre Dame 0
0:31
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 28, Notre Dame 0
0:31
Cade Foster kickoff for 61 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 15 yards to the NDame 19.
Notre Dame End of half, 2 plays
0:21
1st & 10 at own 19
Everett Golson pass incomplete to DaVaris Daniels, broken up by Dee Milliner.
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 19
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards to the NDame 25.
Q3 15:00
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 35, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Interception, 6 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Theo Riddick rush for 6 yards to the NDame 31.
14:22
2nd & 4 at own 31
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 21 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
14:01
1st & 10 at opp 48
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 9 yards to the Alab 39.
13:35
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Theo Riddick rush for 3 yards to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down.
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 36
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Robby Toma.
13:11
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Everett Golson pass intercepted by Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix at the Alab 3, returned for no gain to the Alab 3.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 3
Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 6.
12:23
2nd & 7 at own 6
Eddie Lacy rush for 17 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down.
11:44
1st & 10 at own 23
AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 12 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
11:22
1st & 10 at own 35
T.J. Yeldon rush for 6 yards to the Alab 41.
10:34
2nd & 4 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 13 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 46
T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the NDame 41.
9:23
2nd & 5 at opp 41
T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards to the NDame 38.
8:30
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the NDame 37.
7:45
4th & 1 at opp 37
Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 34, Notre Dame 0
7:34
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 35, Notre Dame 0
7:34
Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 14 yards to the NDame 15.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 9 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 12 yards to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down.
6:59
1st & 10 at own 27
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 16 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
6:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.
6:10
2nd & 10 at own 43
Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 37.
5:23
3rd & 16 at own 37
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 31 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer on Geno Smith accepted.
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
4:54
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 14 yards to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down.
4:24
1st & goal at opp 3
Theo Riddick rush for 1 yard to the Alab 2.
4:08
2nd & goal at opp 2
Everett Golson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 35, Notre Dame 6
4:08
Kyle Brindza extra point GOOD.Alabama 35, Notre Dame 7
4:08
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards returned by Christion Jones for 14 yards to the Alab 14.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 14 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 14
T.J. Yeldon rush for 8 yards to the Alab 22.
3:22
2nd & 2 at own 22
T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards to the Alab 15, ALABAMA penalty 10 yard Holding on Kevin Norwood accepted.
2:12
2nd & 9 at own 15
T.J. Yeldon rush for 10 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down.
1:54
1st & 10 at own 25
T.J. Yeldon rush for 6 yards to the Alab 31.
1:10
2nd & 4 at own 31
Eddie Lacy rush for 6 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down.
0:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Eddie Lacy rush for 4 yards to the Alab 41.
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 41
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 10 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 48.
Q4 13:56
2nd & 13 at own 48
AJ McCarron pass complete to Kelly Johnson for 5 yards to the NDame 47.
Q4 13:12
3rd & 8 at opp 47
AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 8 yards to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Amari Cooper.
Q4 12:12
2nd & 10 at opp 39
AJ McCarron pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 7 yards to the NDame 32.
Q4 11:44
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Eddie Lacy rush for 13 yards to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down.
Q4 11:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 41, Notre Dame 7
Q4 11:27
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 42, Notre Dame 7
Q4 11:27
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 10 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 10 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
11:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Everett Golson pass incomplete.
10:46
2nd & 10 at own 35
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 9 yards to the NDame 44.
10:09
3rd & 1 at own 44
Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 13 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Everett Golson pass complete to Cierre Wood for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 45.
9:32
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Everett Golson pass complete to DaVaris Daniels for 28 yards to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down.
8:28
1st & 10 at opp 17
Theo Riddick rush for 1 yard to the Alab 16.
8:20
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 10 yards to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down.
7:51
1st & goal at opp 6
Everett Golson pass complete to Theo Riddick for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 42, Notre Dame 13
7:51
Kyle Brindza extra point GOOD.Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14
7:51
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 25
T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 29.
6:54
2nd & 6 at own 29
ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on AJ McCarron accepted.
6:23
2nd & 11 at own 24
T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 28.
6:04
3rd & 7 at own 28
AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Christion Jones.
5:54
4th & 7 at own 28
Cody Mandell punt for 41 yards, returned by Davonte’ Neal for 6 yards to the NDame 37.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Everett Golson sacked by D.J. Pettway for a loss of 11 yards to the NDame 26.
4:54
2nd & 21 at own 26
Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.
4:27
3rd & 17 at own 30
Everett Golson pass incomplete.
4:19
4th & 17 at own 30
Ben Turk punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 32.
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 32
T.J. Yeldon rush for 8 yards to the Alab 40.
3:34
2nd & 2 at own 40
T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
2:54
1st & 10 at own 43
Kenyan Drake rush for 6 yards to the Alab 49.
2:23
2nd & 4 at own 49
Kenyan Drake rush for 2 yards to the NDame 49.
1:21
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Kenyan Drake rush for no gain to the NDame 49.
1:07
4th & 2 at opp 49
Cody Mandell punt for 49 yards for a touchback.
Notre Dame End of game, 2 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the NDame 20.
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 21.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingA.J. McCarron20 of 28, 264 yards, 4 TDAlabama
RushingEddie Lacy20 carries, 140 yards, 1 TDAlabama
ReceivingAmari Cooper6 catches, 105 yards, 2 TDAlabama
DefenseHa Ha Clinton-Dix1 INTAlabama
Notre Dame
Alabama