Matt Krombach
Staff Writer
As the cliché headlines fade and bowl
games near, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are on top of the BCS standings. The
independent conference champions will likely face either Alabama or Georgia after
they clash for the SEC championship.
Notre Dame has completely blown
everyone’s mind this season, finishing with a 12-0 record. The Irish legacy is
a dominant force, but they haven’t had a four leaf clover in their pocket for
the past couple of seasons. Although Notre Dame hasn’t had the toughest
schedule, they haven’t choked like many had expected. With USC’s loss of Matt
Barkely, Notre Dame was able to capitalize in the last game of the season
against the Trojans. The most Impressive win for the Irish this season was
defeating Oklahoma by a wide margin of 30-13.
Alabama goes up against the Georgia
Bulldogs this Saturday, with the winner most likely punching a ticket to Miami
in January. The last two years, the Bulldogs had no bite and only competed in
the Outback Bowl and the Liberty Bowl. This season they have the opportunity to
really turn things up and compete in the BCS National Championship.
It’s
Heisman time of year and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel could
be the first freshman ever to win the award. Manziel has roughly 5,000 rushing
and passing yards combined with 40 touchdowns, an unprecedented number. Will he make NCAA history?
Sparks will be flying on January 7, 2013. Will Notre Dame get to the pot of gold?
