Referee John O’Neill; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Ric Hinkamper; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge Steve Thielen; back judge Robert Smith; center judge Greg NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Notre Dame
0
7
0
7
14
Alabama
14
7
7
3
31
Standouts
No. 10PassingMac Jones25 of 30, 297 yards, 4 TDAlabama
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
Alabama
375
Total yards
437
236
Passing yards
297
139
Rushing yards
140
5.6
Yards per pass
9.9
3.7
Yards per rush
5.6
24
First downs
24
8–16
Third downs
6–10
2–3
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
6–59
33:43
Possession
26:17
0.5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Notre Dame
Alabama
38%
Success rate
56%
0.10
EPA per play
0.43
1.26
Explosiveness
1.28
0.15
Rushing EPA
0.05
0.06
Passing EPA
0.72
29%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.25
First-down EPA
0.56
0.20
Second-down EPA
0.12
0.49
Third-down EPA
0.50
7%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −18.5, over/under 65.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 90%, Notre Dame 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Rose Bowl was put on by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2021, which takes in this game, reports $107.5 million in revenue, $104.0 million of it from rose bowl game, and $105.4 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive director/CEO David M Eads, was paid $379,000. The largest payments it lists that year:
College Football Playoff Escrow
general support
$90.8 million
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation
general support
$125,000
City of Pasadena
general support
$100,000
Pasadena Educational Foundation
general support
$15,000
Pasadena City College Foundation
general support
$10,000
Feeding America
general support
$10,000
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 95-1725190).
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 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 97 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Notre DameInterception, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q3 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Notre DameResult not recorded, 6 plays, −38 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama 14, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Tyree return for 8 yds to the NDame 8 Chris Tyree fumbled, recovered by NDame
14:50
1st & 10 at own 8
Ian Book run for 4 yds to the NDame 12
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 12
Kyren Williams run for 15 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 27
Ian Book run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 22 Ian Book fumbled, recovered by NDame
13:33
2nd & 15 at own 22
Ian Book pass incomplete to Javon McKinley
13:22
3rd & 15 at own 22
Ian Book run for 7 yds to the NDame 29
12:50
4th & 8 at own 29
Jay Bramblett punt for 50 yds, fair catch by DeVonta Smith at the Alab 21
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 15 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 8 yds to the NDame 42
11:17
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 5 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 26
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Slade Bolden, broken up by Kyle Hamilton
10:14
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 26 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 32
9:35
2nd & 3 at own 32
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 33
8:55
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 6 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 46
7:50
2nd & 3 at own 46
Kyren Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 42
7:12
3rd & 7 at own 42
Ian Book run for 2 yds to the NDame 44
6:30
4th & 5 at own 44
Jay Bramblett punt for 53 yds, downed at the Alab 3
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 3
Najee Harris run for 15 yds to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at own 18
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 9 yds to the Alab 27
5:15
2nd & 1 at own 27
Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 8 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Najee Harris run for 53 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 12 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 14, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 15 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
3:28
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 27 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the Alab 42
2:27
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:27
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the Alab 38
1:40
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ian Book pass incomplete
0:55
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 25
0:32
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds to the Alab 16
Q2 14:30
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 12
Q2 13:50
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Kyren Williams run for no gain to the Alab 9
Q2 12:25
2nd & goal at opp 9
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 6 yds to the Alab 3
Q2 12:04
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:04
Q2 11:31
3rd & goal at opp 3
Ian Book run for 2 yds to the Alab 1
Q2 11:16
4th & goal at opp 1
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Alabama 14, Notre Dame 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 21, Notre Dame 7
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
11:16
4th & 2 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Jahleel Billingsley return for 16 yds to the Alab 16
11:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Mac Jones run for 6 yds to the Alab 22
10:35
2nd & 4 at own 22
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 3 yds to the Alab 25
10:00
3rd & 1 at own 25
Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 27
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 24 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 15 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 34 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 21, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
8:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
8:17
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 3 yds to the NDame 31
7:35
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ian Book pass complete to George Takacs for 10 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 1 yd to the NDame 42
6:30
2nd & 9 at own 42
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 43
5:48
3rd & 8 at own 43
Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis
5:39
4th & 8 at own 43
Jay Bramblett punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 23
Alabama Punt, 9 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 23
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 30
5:00
2nd & 3 at own 30
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 32
4:25
3rd & 1 at own 32
Mac Jones run for 3 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 37
3:25
2nd & 8 at own 37
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 1 yd to the Alab 38
2:47
3rd & 7 at own 38
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 49
1:35
2nd & 7 at own 49
DeVonta Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 44
0:56
3rd & 12 at own 44
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:56
0:51
3rd & 12 at own 44
Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III
0:44
4th & 12 at own 44
Charlie Scott punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 11
Notre Dame Missed FG, 8 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 11
Ian Book run for 9 yds to the NDame 20
0:34
2nd & 1 at own 20
Ian Book run for 20 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at own 40
TEAM pass incomplete
0:23
2nd & 10 at own 40
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 20 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
TEAM pass incomplete
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 41
0:13
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:13
0:09
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 8 yds to the Alab 33
0:06
4th & 3 at opp 33
Jonathan Doerer 51 yd FG MISSED
Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 28, Notre Dame 7
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 27
14:15
2nd & 8 at own 27
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 22 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the NDame 48
13:05
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 5 yds to the NDame 43
12:55
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 37
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris
12:10
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 38
11:35
3rd & 11 at opp 38
Mac Jones pass complete to Mac Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 46
10:58
4th & 19 at opp 46
Charlie Scott punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 10
Notre Dame Interception, 7 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 10
C’Bo Flemister run for no gain to the NDame 10
10:32
2nd & 10 at own 10
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 6 yds to the NDame 16
9:50
3rd & 4 at own 16
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 5 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Ian Book run for 3 yds to the NDame 24
8:40
2nd & 7 at own 24
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at own 34
Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 37
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 37
Ian Book pass intercepted Christian Harris return for no gain to the Alab 38
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 40 yds to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Harris, Najee, PENALTY ALABAMA holding 10 yards to the NOTREDAME32, NO PLAY.
6:40
1st & 20 at opp 32
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the NDame 22
6:08
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the NDame 16
5:50
3rd & 4 at opp 16
Mac Jones run for 9 yds to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & goal at opp 7
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 28, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
4:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Skowronek run for 4 yds to the NDame 29
4:25
2nd & 6 at own 29
Book, Ian pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA roughing passer (Young, Byron) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
4:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Ian Book sacked by Christian Barmore for a loss of 14 yards to the NDame 30
3:31
2nd & 24 at own 30
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 31
3:00
3rd & 23 at own 31
Drew Pyne pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 7 yds to the NDame 38
2:05
4th & 16 at own 38
Jay Bramblett punt for 52 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 20 yds to the Alab 30
Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 41
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 42
1:00
2nd & 9 at own 42
Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 14 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the NDame 42
Q4 14:55
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:28
1st & 10 at opp 29
Mac Jones pass incomplete
Q4 14:05
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
Q4 13:30
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 4 yds to the NDame 23
Q4 12:45
4th & 4 at opp 23
Will Reichard 41 yd FG GOODAlabama 31, Notre Dame 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:45
4th & 4 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
12:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 18 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 8 yds to the Alab 49
11:40
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 7 yds to the Alab 35
10:50
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 4 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 18 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 13
NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the Alab 18
9:58
1st & 15 at opp 18
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 4 yds to the Alab 14
9:15
2nd & 11 at opp 14
Ian Book run for 1 yd to the Alab 13
8:49
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
8:43
4th & 10 at opp 13
Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
8:35
1st & 10 at own 14
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 10 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 26
7:15
2nd & 8 at own 26
Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY NOTREDAME roughing passer (Ademilola, Justin) 15 yards to the ALABAMA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
7:14
1st & 10 at own 41
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Alex Leatherwood) to the Alab 36
7:00
1st & 15 at own 36
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 42
6:20
2nd & 9 at own 42
Mac Jones pass complete to Xavier Williams for no gain to the Alab 42
5:40
3rd & 9 at own 34
Mac Jones sacked by Jayson Ademilola and Adetokunbo Ogundeji for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 34 ALABAMA Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Alab 34
5:32
4th & 17 at own 34
Charlie Scott punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 14 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 3 yds to the NDame 23
4:59
2nd & 7 at own 23
Ian Book pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 20 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 43
Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 46
4:03
2nd & 7 at own 46
Ian Book sacked by DeMarcco Hellams for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 45
3:42
3rd & 8 at own 45
Ian Book pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
3:35
4th & 8 at own 45
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:35
3:26
4th & 8 at own 45
Ian Book pass complete to Avery Davis for 15 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 2 yds to the Alab 23
2:31
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 13
Ian Book pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 5 yds to the Alab 8
1:36
3rd & 5 at opp 8
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 7 yds to the Alab 1 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & goal at opp 1
Ian Book run for no gain to the Alab 1
0:56
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ian Book run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer on-side kick recovered by NOTRE DAME at the NDame 47
0:48
1st & 10 at own 47
Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 47
Ian Book run for 11 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Josh Jobe) to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ian Book pass incomplete
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 28
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 33
0:13
2nd & 15 at opp 33
Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 3 yds to the Alab 30
0:10
3rd & 12 at opp 30
Ian Book run for 15 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:01
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis
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.
RushingNajee Harris15 carries, 125 yardsAlabama
ReceivingDeVonta Smith7 catches, 130 yards, 3 TDAlabama3rd-best receiving day of the bowls and playoff
Notre Dame
Alabama