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BCS National Championship 2013: Notre Dame Versus Alabama Television Schedule, Betting Lines, Rosters, Iowa Connections
The final game of the year is coming up Monday. See when they play, the line from oddsmakers, and what Iowa connections are on both teams.
Teams: #1 Notre Dame Irish versus the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Where: Miami, Fla., Sun Life Stadium (Capacity of 75,540)
TV schedule: Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. Central, ESPN
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Stakes: Alabama whomped LSU 21-0 in last year's rematch title game. And stomped Colt McCoy and then Texas 37-21 in the previous game. Can Notre Dame's strong front seven, led by Heisman candidate linebacker Manti Te'o at least make this an interesting game -- if not leading the Irish to their first NCAA championship in decades?
Betting Lines: Most books look to have Alabama at a near 10 point favorite.
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Iowa Connections: Of the two teams, only Notre Dame has players with Iowa ties, featuring West Des Moines native Eric Lee and Bettendorf native Kevin Walsh.
Notre Dame also has several University of Iowa ties at the coaching level, as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Bobby Diaco played for Iowa under Hayden Fry as an All-Big Ten performer and his career 334 tackles still has him in the Iowa record books. Co-defensive coordinator Kerry Cooks also played for Iowa, and former Iowa strength and conditioning coordinator Paul Longo does the weight training for the Irish. Defensive backs coach Bobby Elliott, who also played at Iowa, is an Iowa City native, and son of former athletic director Bump Elliott.
But the ties run even deeper than that when you're talking the state of Iowa and the Notre Dame staff, according to this interesting article from the Des Moines Register.
Alabama Roster (via Alabama University site)
Notre Dame Roster (via Notre Dame's site)
No.NamePositionHt./Wt.Yr.Hometown/High School 46 Anderson, Josh Wide Receiver 5-9/180 FR Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame 4 Atkinson III, George Running Back 6-1/210 SO Stockton, CA/Granada 43 Atkinson, Josh Cornerback 5-11/185 SO Stockton, CA/Granada 16 Badger, Chris Safety 6-0/193 FR Provo, UT/Timpview 29 Baratti, Nicky Safety 6-1/206 FR Tomball, TX/Klein Oak 49 Breslau, Blake Safety 5-10/185 SR San Diego, CA/Francis Parker 27 Brindza, Kyle Kicker/Punter 6-1/225 SO Canton, MI/Plymouth 2 Brown, Chris Wide Receiver 6-2/172 FR Hanahan, SC/Hanahan 21 Brown, Jalen Cornerback 6-1/199 SO Irving, TX/MacArthur 44 Calabrese, Carlo Inside Linebacker 6-1/245 SR Verona, NJ/Verona 3 Carlisle, Amir Running Back 5-10/185 SO Santa Clara,CA/Kings Academy 67 Carr, Kevin Defensive End 6-7/325 JR Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy 47 Cavalaris, Connor Safety 6-0/194 SO Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 52 Cave, Braxston Center 6-3/304 GS Granger, IN/Penn 28 Collinsworth, Austin Safety 6-1/202 JR Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands 30 Councell, Ben Outside Linebacker 6-5/240 SO Asheville, NC/A.C. Reynolds 60 Cowart, Jordan Long Snapper 6-2/230 SR Plantation, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 61 Daly, Scott Long Snapper 6-2/245 FR Downers Grove, IL/South 10 Daniels, DaVaris Wide Receiver 6-2/190 SO Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills 91 Day, Sheldon Defensive End 6-2/286 FR Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central 80 Eifert, Tyler Tight End 6-6/251 SR Ft. Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger 41 Farley, Matthias Safety 5-11/200 SO Charlotte, NC/Christian 82 Ferguson, Justin Wide Receiver 6-2/196 FR Pembroke Pines, FL/Flanagan 17 Fiessinger, Charlie Quarterback 6-1/185 SO Mason, OH/Moeller 38 Fitzpatrick, Nick Wide Receiver 5-8/170 SR Mishawaka, IN/Marian 48 Fox, Dan Inside Linebacker 6-3/240 SR Rocky River, OH/St. Ignatius 73 Furlong, Dan Offensive Line 6-7/250 FR Livonia, MI/Orchard Lake St. Mary's 88 Golic, Jake Tight End 6-4/245 SR West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic 57 Golic Jr., Mike Center/Offensive Guard 6-3/300 GS West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic 5 Golson, Everett Quarterback 6-0/185 SO Myrtle Beach, SC/Myrtle Beach 81 Goodman, John Wide Receiver 6-3/215 GS Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger 59 Grace, Jarrett Inside Linebacker 6-3/240 SO Cincinnati, OH/Colerain 65 Hanratty, Conor Center/Offensive Guard 6-5/305 SO New Canaan, CT/New Canaan 4 Hardy, Eilar Safety 5-11/185 SO Reynoldsburg, OH/Pickerington Central 75 Harrell, Mark Offensive Line 6-4/287 FR Charlotte, NC/Catholic 77 Hegarty, Matt Center 6-5/296 SO Aztec, NM/Aztec 51 Heggie, Bruce Center 6-5/285 JR Sorrento, FL/Mount Dora 12 Hendrix, Andrew Quarterback 6-2/220 JR Cincinnati, OH/Moeller 50 Hounshell, Chase Defensive End 6-4/275 SO Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic 2 Jackson, Bennett Cornerback 6-0/185 JR Hazlet, NJ/Raritan 94 Jones, Jarron Defensive End 6-5/299 FR Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute 7 Jones, TJ Wide Receiver 5-11/190 JR Roswell, GA/Gainesville 1 Kiel, Gunner Quarterback 6-4/210 FR Columbus, IN/Columbus East 18 Koyack, Ben Tight End 6-5/253 SO Oil City, PA/Oil City 37 Lee, Eric Wide Receiver 5-9/180 SO West Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic 89 Lewis-Moore, Kapron Defensive End 6-4/306 GS Weatherford, TX/Weatherford 39 Liebscher, Ryan Wide Receiver 5-11/205 JR Colorado Springs, CO/Cheyenne Mountain 93 Little, Connor Outside Linebacker 6-3/225 SO Lake Elmo, MN/Hill-Murray 74 Lombard, Christian Offensive Guard/Tackle 6-5/309 JR Inverness, IL/Fremd 32 Mahone, Will Running Back 5-10/211 FR Austintown, OH/Fitch 71 Mahoney, Dennis Offensive Tackle 6-7/294 SR Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin School 72 Martin, Nick Offensive Guard/Tackle 6-4/290 SO Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard 70 Martin, Zack Offensive Tackle 6-4/304 SR Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard 86 Martinez, Arturo Defensive End 6-4/250 JR Miami, FL/Belen Jesuit 83 Martinez, Gerard Wide Receiver 6-1/200 FR Las Vegas, NV/Cimarron Memorial 14 Massa, Luke Wide Receiver 6-4/225 JR Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier 15 McCarthy, Dan Safety 6-2/205 GS Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney 33 McDaniel, Cam Running Back/Cornerback 5-10/195 SO Coppell, TX/Coppell 46 McOsker, Eamon Safety 6-1/200 FR San Pedro, CA/Loyola 8 Moore, Kendall Inside Linebacker 6-1/242 JR Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh 17 Motta, Zeke Safety 6-2/215 SR Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach 19 Neal, Davonte' Wide Receiver 5-9/171 FR Scottsdale, AZ/Central 64 Nichols, Tate Offensive Tackle 6-8/320 JR Walton, KY/Ryle 85 Niklas, Troy Tight End 6-7/260 SO Fullerton, CA/Servite 9 Nix III, Louis Nose Guard 6-3/326 JR Jacksonville, FL/Raines 45 Okwara, Romeo Outside Linebacker 6-4/239 FR Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell 63 Patton, Grant Defensive End 6-6/256 SR Louisville, KY/Saint Xavier 49 Plantz, Tyler Running Back 5-9/202 JR Frankfort, IL/Providence Catholic 34 Prosise, C.J. Safety 6-2/208 FR Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest 56 Rabasa, Anthony Outside Linebacker 6-3/240 SO Miami, FL/Columbus 11 Rees, Tommy Quarterback 6-2/210 JR Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 39 Rhodes, Jude Kicker/Punter 5-10/180 JR Kapsowar, Kenya/Nordhoff (Ojai, CA) 6 Riddick, Theo Running Back 5-11/200 SR Manville, NJ/Immaculata 35 Romano, Joe Cornerback 5-9/175 JR River Forest, IL/Fenwick 6 Russell, KeiVarae Cornerback 5-11/182 FR Everett, WA/Mariner 24 Salvi, Chris Safety 5-10/190 SR Lake Forest, IL/Carmel Catholic 36 Salvi, Will Cornerback 5-10/176 SR Lake Forest, IL/Carmel Catholic 38 Schmidt, Joe Inside Linebacker 6-0/230 SO Orange, CA/Mater Dei 96 Schwenke, Kona Nose Guard 6-4/290 JR Hauula, HI/Kahuku 55 Shembo, Prince Outside Linebacker 6-2/250 JR Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell 22 Shumate, Elijah Safety 6-0/198 FR East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep 26 Slaughter, Jamoris Safety 6-0/20Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.