The #2 Alabama Crimson Tide went into the 2013 BCS Championship game as a 10 point favorite vs. the #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Pay per head bookies set the total for betting purposes on this BCS Championship game was set at 40 points!
Alabama got the ball 1st and on the second play from scrimmage AJ McCarron completed a 29 yard pass as the tide quickly rolled down the field into the end zone to take a quick 7-0 lead! After the quick score by Alabama the Irish started their 1st drive from their own 20 yard line. At the 11 minute mark we had our 1st crucial call of the game as the Notre Dame receiver caught a pass for a 1st down and the catch was called off as the referees said he was juggling the ball while going out of bounce which forced Notre Dame to put the ball.
Alabama fumbled the ensuing punt but due to a bad call by the official bama somehow got the ball back? Alabama quickly drove down the field and Lacy ran the ball for 20 yards to the ND 2 yard line. AJ McCarron finished the drive with a 2 yard touchdown to Michael Williams to take a 14-0 lead!
The Irish came out throwing but they quickly fumbled the ball and Alabama recovered but the play was over turned Note Dame kept the ball but they quickly went 3 and out and punted. Alabama took over and for the third consecutive time drove right down the field for another touchdown to make it 21-0.
In the second quarter Notre Dame quickly drove into Alabama territory and but went for it on 4th and 5 and turned the ball back over to Alabama! On the ensuing drive Notre Dames defense stepped up and finally forced Alabama to punt the ball. Alabama scored again before the half to make it a 28-0 on the verge of a rout!
For betting purposes pay per head bookies put up the 2nd half betting line of Alabama -7 and the total was 18 for 2nd half bettors.
The Irish got the ball first in the second half and started from their own 20 yard line down 28-0. Notre Dame quickly drove down the field but turned the ball over on an interception inside the Alabama 10 yard line. A fired up Alabama team with a shutout on their minds methodically drove the ball down field milking the clock using their potent running game and went 10 plays for 97 yards to make it Alabama 35-0.
Notre Dame broke the ice late in the 3rd quarter as they drove the length of the field for their 1st score of the game to make it 35-7. Alabama answered with a 86 yard drive in 14 plays as McCarron threw for his fourth touchdown to make it 42-7 half way through the 4th quarter. Notre Dame got the ball back and drove down for an inconsequential touchdown unless you were a second half bettor to make it 42-14.
The final score of the 2013 BCS Championship Game was Alabama 42 Notre Dame 14 the game did not live up to the hype but from a bettors perspective that bet the favorite and over things were pretty sweet!
