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BCS Championship Game recap
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OFFENSIVE MVP
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
The junior rushed 20 times for a game-high 140 yards, helping the Crimson Tide dominate the line of scrimmage. Lacy had 72 yards before the first quarter ended against a defense that came in allowing a stingy 92 yards a game on the ground.
DEFENSIVE MVP
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
The junior led a defense that limited Notre Dame to 32 rushing yards. He made eight tackles, including five solo stops and one of a loss.
BY THE NUMBERS
2
National championships for Tide quarterback AJ McCarron, who became the first QB in the BCS era (1998-present) to win two titles.
3
Teams that have won three national titles in a four-year span. They are Alabama (2009, 2011, 2012), Nebraska (1994, '95, '97) and Notre Dame (1946, '47,' 49).
309
Alabama's total offense in the first half.
19:46
Alabama's time of possession in the first half, nearly double Notre Dame's 10:14. The Crimson Tide finished with 38:13 to the Irish's 21:47.
79.5
Average yardage of Alabama's six touchdowns drives.
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| Baltimore - WP: F. Garcia | 6 | FINAL |
| Toronto - LP: R. Dickey | 5 |
| Cleveland - LP: V. Pestano | 4 | FINAL |
| Boston - WP: J. Tazawa | 7 |
| LA Angels - WP: B. Buckner | 7 | FINAL |
| Kansas City - LP: J. Guthrie | 0 |
| Colorado - LP: R. Betancourt | 5 | FINAL |
| San Francisco - WP: S. Romo | 6 |
| Minnesota - WP: P. Walters | 3 | FINAL |
| Detroit - LP: D. Fister | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs - LP: T. Wood | 2 | FINAL |
| Cincinnati - WP: H. Bailey | 5 |
| Pittsburgh - WP: J. Locke | 5 | FINAL |
| Milwaukee - LP: M. Fiers | 2 |
| NY Yankees - WP: I. Nova | 4 | FINAL |
| Tampa Bay - LP: J. Lueke | 3 |
| Atlanta - WP: A. Varvaro | 7 | FINAL |
| NY Mets - LP: B. Lyon | 5 |
| Philadelphia - WP: C. Durbin | 5 | FINAL |
| Washington - LP: D. Storen | 3 |
| St. Louis - LP: S. Maness | 3 | FINAL |
| Los Angeles - WP: P. Rodriguez | 5 |
| Miami - LP: R. Webb | 1 | FINAL |
| Chicago WSox - WP: J. Peavy | 2 |
| Oakland - WP: A. Griffin | 11 | FINAL |
| Houston - LP: L. Harrell | 5 |
| Atlanta - WP: M. Minor | 6 | FINAL |
| NY Mets - LP: D. Gee | 0 |
| San Diego - WP: A. Cashner | 10 | FINAL |
| Arizona - LP: W. Miley | 4 |
| Texas | 5 | Bottom 9th Inning |
| Seattle | 2 |
| San Antonio | 104 | FINAL |
| Memphis | 93 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | FINAL |
| Montreal | 5 |
| Portland | 2 | FINAL |
| D.C. | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | FINAL |
| New England | 2 |
| San Jose | 0 | FINAL |
| FC Dallas | 1 |
| Chicago | 1 | FINAL |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 |
| Chivas USA | 0 | FINAL |
| Colorado | 2 |
| New York | 69 | FINAL |
| Connecticut | 81 |
| Tulsa | 81 | FINAL |
| Atlanta | 98 |
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