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The BCS National Championship Game Preview - Notre Dame versus Alabama

Prediction: Notre Dame 20 Alabama 17

BRYAN FITZGERALD,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Friday, January 4, 2013, 8:03 AM

Updated Friday, January 4, 2013, 9:18 AM

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Notre Dame's Manti Teo & Alabama's Dee Miliner

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Alabama’s rushing defense has been kryptonite to rushers all season letting up a scant 2.5 yards per carry. The school has held it’s last 23 BCS opponents under 200 yards rushing and 17 of those teams were stymied and held to less than 100 total yards. That could spell trouble for the Fighting Irish rushing attack.

This run-stuffing prowess is thanks to a very capable and solid Crimson Tide stable of standout linebackers including the elite and versatile junior C.J. Mosley (99 tackles), OLB Adrian Hubbard (6.o sacks, 10 TFL), and Trey Priest (50 tackles).

My Prediction: Notre Dame 20 Alabama 17

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Irish2DaBone | Jan 07, 2013, 05:04 PM EST

20-17? More faith in ND's offense, please. I say 21-17.

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SeamusMor | Jan 07, 2013, 12:05 AM EST

I pray for a good, clean game, in which Notre Dame scores more points and no one on either team gets hurt! GO IRISH!!!

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RobFav | Jan 04, 2013, 06:28 PM EST

Good article Bryan, You've touched an X-Factor That's not in stats or stars But in team and the Golden Tradition So let's respect, do best, do right, and play to win! Go Irish!

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Athcliath 1963 | Jan 04, 2013, 10:55 AM EST

Notre Dame is no more Irish than The Washington Redskins are Native American. Only college in the US with true Irish heritage is Boston College. Makes me want to puke every time I see that monkey lookin leprechaun mascot than belongs more in the anti-irish Punch Magazine.

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