Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Game Preview: Alabama thought it was obvious.��� right after the national forced by the Tide deAlabama���s offense op- championship game last fense in 2012, McCarerates on simple tenets: year, and he was still re- ron and Co. have capibe bigger and stronger covering from that when talized with 149 points. along the offensive line the season started. Then Alabama surrendered to set up the running in the final scrimmage 16 turnovers through 13 game. The offensive line, he had a sprained knee games this year and alspearheaded by versa- and sprained ankle. ��� lowed only 31 points in tile senior center Barrett He���s done really well the opponents��� possesJones, who played at left and is just now kind sions that followed. tackle prior to this sea- of getting in a groove. The defense, highson, averages more lighted by junior 2012 alabama Schedule than 314 pounds linebacker C.J. Date Opponent (TV) Result/Time (ET) per body and has Mosley and junior Sept. 1 vs. Michigan* (ABC) W, 41-14 helped produce cornerback Dee Sept. 8 Western Kentucky W, 35-0 224.62 rushing Milliner, has given Sept. 15 at Arkansas (CBS) W, 52-0 yards per contest up 10.69 points per Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic W, 40-7 (20th nationally). game, which is secSept. 29 Mississippi (ESPN) W, 33-14 Alabama has ond only to Notre Oct. 13 at Missouri (CBS) W, 42-10 given up only 23 Dame���s 10.33. Oct. 20 at Tennessee (ESPN) W, 44-13 sacks in 523 passBut Manziel���s Oct. 27 Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 38-7 ing situations, and shifty performance junior quarterback against the CrimNov. 3 at LSU (CBS) W, 21-17 AJ McCarron has son Tide, which Nov. 10 Texas A&M (CBS) L, 29-24 had ample time to included 253 passNov. 17 Western Carolina W, 49-0 pile up 2,669 yards ing yards and two Nov. 24 Auburn (CBS) W, 49-0 and 26 touchtouchdowns to Dec. 1 vs. Georgia^ (CBS) W, 32-28 downs on 191-ofgo along with his Jan. 7 vs. Notre Dame$ (ESPN) 8:30 p.m. 286 passing, while 92 rushing yards, * at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas; ^ SEC Championship Game at Georgia Dome in Atlanta; throwing just three exposed a chink $ BCS Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium interceptions. The in the touted Alain Miami junior/freshman bama defense���s arrunning back tanmor. dem of Eddie Lacy and Yeldon, we saw him in Notre Dame���s own T.J. Yeldon produced the spring game and we elusive rookie quarter177.8 yards per game were like, ���Yep, he���s the back is hoping the Heisand tallied 27 touch- next guy.������ man winner provided a downs. Since the start of the blueprint to solving one ���Lacy came into this 2008 season, Alabama is of the country���s most inyear with three inju- 49-0 when it rushes for timidating defenses. ries,��� Walsh explained. 150 yards or more. And ���I think that���s a ���He had turf toe surgery after the 28 turnovers matchup advantage that