Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Game Preview: Alabama we present to Alabama,��� Irish sophomore quarterback Everett Golson said Dec. 7, shortly after winning his team���s Offensive Newcomer of the Year award. Golson ended the regular season with 2,135 passing yards and 11 touchdowns. He also produced five scores and 305 yards on the ground. Those numbers pale in comparison to the season put together by Manziel, who was asked to carry a much Facts & Figures Notre Dame vs. Alabama Game Info Date: Jan. 7, 2013 Site: Sun Life Stadium (73, 230) in Miami Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. EST Television: ESPN Series Facts: This will be the seventh meeting between the two storied programs. Notre Dame owns a 5-1 record against the Crimson Tide and won the last showdown 37-6 in 1987. Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban���s Record ��� 9-2 (.818) in one season at Toledo ��� 34-24-1 (.585) in five seasons at Michigan State ��� 48-16 (.750) in five seasons at LSU ��� 15-17 (.469) in two seasons with the Miami Dolphins ��� 62-13 (.827) in six seasons at Alabama Prime Personnel ��� QB AJ McCarron (10) ��� A native of Mobile, Ala., the junior leads the nation in passing efficiency (173.08) and has thrown 26 touchdowns in 2012 to set the program record for a single season. He is completing 66.5 percent of his passes for 2,669 yards. ��� C Barrett Jones (75) ��� The senior is a twotime Associated Press All-American, earning the accolades at left tackle in 2011 and then at center in 2012. He won the Rimington Trophy as the nation���s top center this season. A three-time All-SEC selection (at right guard, left tackle and center), bigger load for the Texas A&M offense. There are no ���Everett Football��� movements in South Bend, but the manner in which both rookies play the game is a common thread that left Golson feeling optimistic facing he helped Alabama average 224.6 rushing yards per game while not allowing a sack in this season. ��� CB Dee Milliner (28) ��� The junior was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronko Nagurski Award. He leads the nation with 18 passes broken up and is tied for second with 20 passes defended, while making 51 tackles with four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. ��� LB C.J. Mosley (32) ��� The junior leads the team with 99 tackles and was a finalist for the Butkus Award, which goes to the country���s best linebacker and was won by Notre Dame senior Manti Te���o. Mosley has seven tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, two passes broken up, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Mosley���s three career interception returns for touchdowns also tie an Alabama record. For The Record ��� Alabama is going after its second consecutive BCS National Championship victory after beating No. 1-ranked LSU last year 21-0. With a victory over Notre Dame, the Crimson Tide would be the first program to repeat in the BCS era, which began with the 1998 title game between Tennessee and Florida State. ��� McCarron���s 45 career touchdowns rank second in school history behind John Parker Wilson���s 47 from 2005-08. His .923 winning percentage (24-2) as a starter is second all time behind Jay Baker (.934) among Crimson Tide quarterbacks.