Alabama head coach Nick Saban is hugged by AJ McCarron, Barrett Jones and Cyrus Kouandjio after the BCS National Championship college football game against Notre Dame on Monday in Miami. Alabama won 42-14.MIAMI – Alabama made a lot of history Monday night by defeating Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS championship game.
Even more history awaits.
In what is sure to be the dominant theme leading up to the 2013 college football season, Alabama has an opportunity to win three consecutive national titles and four in a five-year stretch. Neither feat has ever been accomplished in the sport, and the Crimson Tide are off to a good start with quarterback AJ McCarron and linebacker C.J. Mosley deciding to come back for their senior seasons.
“That would be great right there, but I know we can’t look ahead,” Mosley said early Tuesday morning after receiving defensive MVP honors. “This is a great program. It’s a program that turns young boys into men, and it’s a program that turns young boys into champions.”
Alabama’s resounding victory resulted in the Crimson Tide being named Associated Press national champion for a record ninth time Tuesday, with Oregon finishing No. 2, Ohio State No. 3, Notre Dame No. 4, and Georgia and Texas A&M tied at No. 5. The final USA Today poll had Alabama followed by Oregon, Notre Dame, Georgia and Texas A&M.