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Monday, January 7, 2013

What Time is the BCS Title Game Tonight?

Alabama is favored to win tonight as the college football season ends with the BCS bowl game.

And then there was one. The climax of the 2012-13 bowl season is tonight, Jan. 7, when Notre Dame and Alabama meet in Miami in the BCS Championship Game. (Game time: 8:30 p.m., ESPN). The unbeaten, No. 1 Irish and No. 2 Crimson Tide have been practicing and talking with media members for several days, so we want to bring you a sampling of the information, to -- Who ya got in Alabama-Notre Dame? Share your predictions and thoughts in the comments below. Oddsmakers have Alabama favored by more than a touchdown. Will the Tide upset the Irish? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.  You might also be interested in reading: News Nearby: SEC Dad Speechless Over Game Ticket; Argument Leads to Multiple Stabbings

Friday, November 30, 2012

Georgia Football vs. Alabama: Who Will Be the SEC Champion?

If the Bulldogs beat Bama, they're likely headed to Miami to take on Notre Dame for the BCS title.

Well, here we are, on the brink of the SEC championship game, a game that many doubted the Georgia Bulldogs would reach this year, but which could propel them to the contest for the National Championship. The Bulldogs haven't won a national title since they beat Notre Dame in 1980, despite fielding one of the most consistently successful teams in the country. As Dan Wolken of USA Today put it, "There aren't many opportunities to put 30 years of frustration aside as a program, but Georgia is on the doorstep of one of them." To get in the door, the Bulldogs have to defeat No. 2 Alabama, no easy feat. Seth Emerson reports for the Ledger-Enquirer that the teams are pretty evenly matched, with Georgia bringing the nation's No. 1 quarterback in …

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