UGA-Bama winner gets Notre Dame in Miami
One-half of the BCS Championship game is set. No. 1 Notre Dame punched its ticket for Miami with a 22-13 win over Southern Cal Saturday night in Los Angeles.
The other half of the big game will be settled between No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship this Saturday in the Georgia Dome (4 p.m., CBS). The Bulldogs (11-1) beat Georgia Tech 42-10 in Athens on Saturday afternoon and the Crimson Tide (11-1) shut out Auburn 49-10 in Tuscaloosa Saturday evening. The day’s results left little mystery with regard to the sometimes complicated “BCS formula.”
“You don’t need a computer for this one,” ABC sportscaster Brent Musberger said after the Fighting Irish clinched their spot. “Notre Dame will play Alabama or Georgia for the national championship.”
The Irish (12-0) won like they have much of the season, with a stingy defense making stops in the red zone — they made a goal-line stand in the final minutes — and the offense putting together a steady and balanced attack. Quarterback Everett Golson passed for 217 yards, Theo Riddick rushed for 146 and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o had a key second-half interception.
Notre Dame does not have to play in a conference championship game. The Irish will now play for a national championship for the first time in 24 years. The BCS Championship game is Jan. 7 in Miami.
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Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 25th, 2012
10:17 am
5150 P.O.A.D. says the dWags win by 20 in the Dome.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 25th, 2012
10:19 am
FIRST….on page 2….Is that like being 1st in a UGa girls pants after a Frat party?
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 25th, 2012
10:21 am
TV wants Bama vs ND. It might not be the best teams but it is the BEST TV ratings. Too many people LOVE & HATE both Bama and the Irish.
wins-by-a-link
November 25th, 2012
10:25 am
The SEC Championship game will be a very interesting contest, Ala with its great tradition and Ga with what apears to be its best team ever, Ga has a balanced attack, Murray has broken most passing records at Ga and the SEC and also features two freshmen running backs who could start at any school in the country, Ala on the other hand does not appear to be as strong as last years team, Losing to Texas A&M and just beating LSU in the closing seconds to go 11-1 on the season, This should be a classic, Lets hope the Dogs can keep up the level of play we have seen over the last 5 games, Good luck Georgia.
Darindawg
November 25th, 2012
10:28 am
Hey GatorinGa, how does those sour grapes taste my friend?…Here’s a news flash for ya…UGA BEAT FLORIDA!…we won!….we defeated the Gators!….you lost!….swallow that down your pie hole. UF has beaten some good teams, but they have also looked pathetic against some highschool teams. Needing a last second INT to beat a weak Mizzou team….A blocked punt to keep from going into OT against La-freakin-Lafayette!…scoring a measily 20 something against a Jax St. team that, the week before, allowed the mighty powerhouse of Tennessee Martin to shred them for 49 points! I got news for ya buddy….if you guys get Oregon in the Sugar bowl, they are a weeeeee bit better than La Lafayette. Do you think you’re boys, with their inept offense, can keep up with them? To bad you don’t have UGA’s offense. So try not to embarrass the SEC. I got a feeling UF will be wishing THEY had gone to the Outback or Gator bowl instead.
ARdawg
November 25th, 2012
10:34 am
Beast
Offenses aside (and I like ours better than theirs) the UGA defense is near invincible. I know Bama is a TD favorite and if Georgia wasn’t my team I’d be laying some serious coinage and the Dawgs next week. Georgia wins that game. I quit betting on UGA many years ago
NCDawg
November 25th, 2012
10:34 am
All you Bammers gloating over your 49-0 win over Auburn…we called off the Dawgs early because that is what CMR does. We shut them out too. And holding Tech to 10 points is like shut out anyway. Just remember your all everything defense last year gave up 21 points and 400+ yards to Goeorgai Southern and Tech is way better at running their offense. They’d have scored 30 on you guys easily.
One week til the SEC CG… one week for Bama to come up with some decent excuses. The Dawgs can play with anybody and they will show everybody why they are the ones to go to Miami and BEAT ND.
Great day…great time to be a BULLDAWG!
Jsonic
November 25th, 2012
10:37 am
I love the arrogance! Any SEC team will beat the Irish??? The ONLY SEC team that had a schedule almost as tough as the Irish was Florida. ND is more than ready for the test! Not saying the Irish will win but it will be a close game. The defenses will dictate the game with one or two big plays making the difference and a field goal deciding the out come! Please though all you SEC fans, keep saying how your gonna crush the Irish! Teams have been saying it all season and it hasn’t happened yet. UGA got CRUSHED by SC and Bama by A&M. ND has fought all season to win it’s games. They only had 2 or 3 easy games, the rest were nailbiters to the end. Everybody gets up and plays their best against the Irish and the SEC will be no different but ND knows how to fight for 60 mins and they know how to win. Whoever plays them it will be a game for the ages! Get ready………………..HERE COME THE IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Geno
November 25th, 2012
10:46 am
Saban…enough said.
ARdawg
November 25th, 2012
10:50 am
Jsonic
Your beat down is coming soon enough. Go find a blog where someone actually believes ND is a championship team. It ain’t happening here. The Irish is heavily overrated and we honestly believe the SEC chic-fi-la bow; team would spank your heineys. If there were any justice in this world that is where ND would be finishing their year.
You barely got by a 4 loss very weak USC without their #1 QB last night. If you want to hear respect go find a USC blog or that corpse Brent Musberger
Jsonic
November 25th, 2012
10:56 am
ARdawg
What’s the matter? Can’t take a little needling? Just keeping it real! Just trying to prepare you for the shock when ND give the SEC a game! Hell you probably need the paddles! Get your head out of your A$$ and quit thinking that the SEC is almighty! You should have realized that when Michigan State beat you guys last year!
phillip
November 25th, 2012
11:06 am
I liked the resolve Alabama showed yesterday. Good energy. Good vibes. Easy win. The Tide is saddled with injuries though. Should be a classic, but Kirby Smart needs to put pressure on Murray.
Coffee Bluff DAWG
November 25th, 2012
11:09 am
DAWGS on a roll now with momentum against still a great AL team. Either team is favored over an overrated ND team.
Ogletree looked like he was body slamming his little brother yesterday against GT.
Beachdawg
November 25th, 2012
11:12 am
After perusing the ‘net this morning, the only person I can find that picks UGA to go to the MNC is Mark Schlabach. He’s a bit of a homer, I think, but it seems no one gives the Dawgs any love. All I’ll say is that I’ve got the faith…I think they can “shock the world”. But then after that, it’ll be curious to see how far any bowl would let “Bama” fall. Additionally, though it’s hard to pull for Tech, I’d love to see them beat FSU in the ACC CG and have the Orange bowl have to take them. What a screwed up mess the BCS and bowl system is. Hopefully in a couple of years the playoff system will satisy some of this. GO DAWGS !!!!
Coffee Bluff DAWG
November 25th, 2012
11:19 am
Read CPJs comments that GT got “thumped”. We were at the game and I’d say it looked more like crushed or destroyed.
Mark
November 25th, 2012
11:21 am
Who will be the home team in Atl? Want to “get the picture” with red hats, red tops , and silver britches…Man, I miss Munson.
3rdn8
November 25th, 2012
11:22 am
Congrats on a good season UGA fans. It should be a bubble knocker in the Dome. I’m not into predictions. Even if I were, this one is too close to call. I’ve watched UGA play 3 or 4 times this year, and think they match up very well with Bama. I give a little edge to UGA’s secondary, and to Bama’s OL. Should be a great game.
Good luck. See you Saturday.
BTW: no one should be underestimating the Irish. That is a tough, well disciplined football team, and their QB gets better every week. But we’ll have five weeks to worry about Notre Dame.
Joey
November 25th, 2012
11:51 am
Dang, a techie (Jsonic) already posing as a Irish fan?
No, no, techie, this week is the week you are a Crimson Tide fan, you know, with a posting name like, Bama Guy, or Roll Tide Roll. Get your games straight, and go get that Bama cap to wear this week . . .
Coffee Bluff DAWG
November 25th, 2012
12:12 pm
I was actually impressed with the ND run defense last night against USC. I’m not sold on their offense or even their D secondary. I still think UGA or AL wins the title.
I mean they struggle at home against an awful Pitt – come on.
Go DAWGS!
MT
November 25th, 2012
12:25 pm
See Rock City
. God is on the dawgs side
Common Man, I’m a Georgia fan, but don’t say stupid stuff like this. Do you really think God is on either side, in any football game. Dude keep it intelligent.
49-40-2 Dawgs still own Florida and 63-39-2 over TechMaybr
November 25th, 2012
12:32 pm
GatorinGa,
Ya’ll never lead, and did not score a TD on the Dawgs. Nearly had to go to overtime to beat La La.
Only championship ya’ll get this year is in your own state.Maybe ya’ll will get to play Tech in the Orange Bowl.
49-40-2 Dawgs still own Florida and 63-39-5 over Tech
November 25th, 2012
12:34 pm
63-39-2 over Tech
correction 63-39-5 over the Techies
49-40-2 Dawgs still own Florida and 63-39-5 over Tech
November 25th, 2012
12:37 pm
Get your games straight, and go get that Bama cap to wear this week .
Yeah, they probably order a load from Tuscaloosa to sell in the GT bookstore this week.
49-40-2 Dawgs still own Florida and 63-39-5 over Tech
November 25th, 2012
12:41 pm
Saban…enough said
Don’t think Richt hasn’t beaten Saban before, at Alabama and LSU.
Tampa Gator
November 25th, 2012
1:17 pm
Darindawg……
Georgia beat Florida….they deserve to be in the SEC title game. But you running you mouth about Florida after Florida beat 4….count them….4….”pretty good” top 15 teams this year. No one did that. NO ONE. Not Notre Dame (2). Not Bama (1). Not Georgia (1). Not Ohio State (0)….not Oregon (0). And how did Oregon’s powerful offense do against a good Stanford defense…..???? And…to let you know….Florida’s defense is a lot tougher and faster than Stanford’s defense.
Tampa Gator
November 25th, 2012
1:18 pm
oh….Oregon….LOST…..to the only top 15 team they played (Stanford). I don’t think the Gators will be scared of Oregon….or will embarass the SEC in a bowl game.
Tampa Gator
November 25th, 2012
1:20 pm
…..I will go with this……the AP rating Ohio State over Florida is a total….I mean….total….joke. Now you know why Urban flew the coup for Columbus. Doesn’t take much to win up there.
GTBob
November 25th, 2012
1:33 pm
So, are UGA fans going to root for Notre Dame or Alabama in the championship?
Spurrier's an Idiot
November 25th, 2012
1:47 pm
GT Bob, as an SC fan, even I think you are ridiculous.
Dum-Bass
November 25th, 2012
1:48 pm
No need to play the game really, just go ahead and give to national title to ND. Brent Hamburger said yesterday during the USC-ND game that ND is “destiny’s darlings”. Now all the major sports networks, especially ESPN, will blow them up religiously(pun intended) and they will sprout wings and fly around the DAWGS or BAMA.
Athens Tider
November 25th, 2012
2:03 pm
Sammy, In Alabama’s 2 toughest games, they were held to 25 points or less. in Georgia’s 2 toughest games, the Dawgs were held to 17 points or less. Not sure I see your point.
BILLY JACK
November 25th, 2012
2:19 pm
The national title game is saturday Georgia vs Alabama-Notre Dame does not wanna play either one of these teams-and Ohio State I know you are joking-Ohio State would go 6-6 in the SEC.
BILLY JACK
November 25th, 2012
2:23 pm
Tampa Gator-Florida would beat Ohio State like a drum.
hit a single
November 25th, 2012
3:02 pm
Auburn job is officially open. I hope they have more class than to go after Petrino.
GTBob
November 25th, 2012
3:06 pm
The national title game is saturday Georgia vs Alabama
You keep telling yourself that. Maybe with a lot of effort you can convince others that UGA is actually a National Championship calibur team.
Toccoa Dawg
November 25th, 2012
3:33 pm
I was hoping Auburn would give their coach a 10 year extension and a raise. Oh Well see ya Gene.
Delusional Auburn Fan
November 25th, 2012
3:37 pm
Gene Chizik is a good Christian man. I think he should have got a second chance.
DCB
November 25th, 2012
3:56 pm
Vegas not impressed with Puppies, The Tide is a 7.5 point pick.
BILLY JACK
November 25th, 2012
4:00 pm
Come on GT Bob-dont be bitter-you knew that beatdown was coming-I told you in August-if Georgia beats Ala I believe they will win the national title.Bob Mark Richt could have made that game any score he wanted.I dont know how old you are Bob but tech may not beat UGA again in your lifetime.
Bill Rogers
November 25th, 2012
4:01 pm
Georgia fans always think they are better than they are. You beat a terrible ga tech team and almost got beat by Kentucky.. Yes Kentucky… That’s aging your best ball of the year. You Georgia fans will be on here on Sunday if you lose ready to fire richt
kingdaddy
November 25th, 2012
4:13 pm
Mr. Rodgers
ND went 3 OTs against an unranked Pitt, BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA.
Thanks for the funny post…
kingdaddy
November 25th, 2012
4:19 pm
Billy
How many losses does USC have??? Who was starting qb for the mighty Trojans??? Ever heard of him before? Well now he’s famous for almost beating #1ND as a true or red-shirt freshman. Yeah, ND is the most “BEATABLE, UNBEATABLE” TEAM I HAVE EVER SEEN. WHAT A JOKE…
GTBob
November 25th, 2012
4:29 pm
I dont know how old you are Bob but tech may not beat UGA again in your lifetime.
I am almost certain they won’t. That doesn’t really change the fact that UGA is not nearly a national championship caliber team.
kingdaddy
November 25th, 2012
4:35 pm
Good job by the Dirty Birds & Doggies…Life is good in the State of Ga. Hawks very interesting and looking good. Braves a couple of trades from being elite. Something I almost forgot, the Dawg-fans were awesome yesterday. Our recruiting couldn’t be much better and Grantham, Bobo & Richt did a good job. I thought Richt messed up with the challenge . Glad it didn’t hurt us but I hope he doesn’t do that against Bama. We need 60 minutes of focused ball…
kingdaddy
November 25th, 2012
4:40 pm
People, please don’t make fun of Bob’s age. His team yes, but not his age. I would rather post with Bob than the Nerds that pretend to support any team but UGA. Give Bob credit for supporting his boys through the rough times…
HardTruth Soldier
November 25th, 2012
4:41 pm
GT Bob go hide somewhere. Your team and you are irrelevant this time of year(nothing new) so why try to seem important. FYI last night FLA. GA. and S. Carolina beat you ACC Maggots last night. Proving once again our dominance. Now you wanna ride Notre Dame’s tail, and tell us what there going to do. Let me tell you this Notre Dame fears the SEC, why do you think they wanna compete in the ACC rather than the GROWN MAN LEAGUE. So whether it’s ALA or UGA, Notre Dame is doomed.
Dawgman
November 25th, 2012
4:42 pm
Dawg fans!!!! We have a chance to shut up the media and most analysts on ESPN. To hear them talk, we shouldn’t even walk on the field with Bama. To the football players for UGA, make every snap 8count and act like its the last snap of your career. You’re not just winning this for the team, you’re winning this for past players and future players to come. You’re winning it for everyone who has listened to the naysayers about UGA. Murray – please stay composed throughout the entire game. Don’t let the moment get too big for you. Read the defense, check your progressions, and don’t turn the ball over. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE A STAND. NOW IS THE TIME TO LEAVE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ON THE FIELD, AND BY GOD, NOW ITS OUR TIME!!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!
Dawg Talk
November 25th, 2012
4:45 pm
95th Lol!!!! Attention Everyone & GTBob……..Dawgs WILL win Saturday! That’s right! Now piss & moan all you want about whatever! I told everyone last week that the Dawgs would blow Co Tech off the field & now I’m telling everyone that, the Dawgs will beat Bama on Saturday & the Irish for it all. There is something going on around here in “Dawg Nation”!!!
Dawg Talk
November 25th, 2012
4:47 pm
Billy Jack……Maybe you should look-up Ohio St’s record against the SEC? Then, run that mouth!
Cal22
November 25th, 2012
4:49 pm
Being a Bulldog fan is like coming out of the closet… You’ve surprised a few people this season, but in the end, we all know UGA Y.