BCS National Championship

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field Monday night against SEC power the Alabama Crimson Tide for the National Title in College Football.  Neither team has played the other in a while, so the opponent will not be familiar, but the film and the play on the field will.  Alabama will want to run the ball to set up their play action pass and Notre Dame will want to throw the ball a little more (behind freshman quarterback Everettt Golson  before they run.  This game will be won upfront, will Notre Dame be able to stop the Alabama run game with their front seven, (Manti Te'o-linebacker) if they have to bring 8 and 9 in the box it won't be good.  For Alabama the question is weather their corners and secondary can stop the Irish.  Notre Dame has some good receivers and a defensive front that the Tide haven't seen while Alabama's Offensive line is good and strong.  This game does have a freshman quarterback in Everett Golson who has to step up for the Irish, but I think that he has been brought along at the right pace behind coach Brian Kelly and will step up for this big game.  Brian Kelly has learned the game along the way first at Grand Valley State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati and now Notre Dame, he is someone guys look up to and if he wins he will be one of the best coaches in college football history and at Notre Dame (who will hail him as a saint) as well, their last National Title was in 1988.  On the other side of the ball is Nick Saban who last won a National Title with the Tide in 2011, the South Eastern Conference has been dominate as of late.  Yes, Alabama does have the experience of playing in National Title games (won 2 of last 4) but Notre Dame has fans all over the place and since they play in a lot of big games (USC is a big one) I don't think they'll be shocked. As long as the Irish are prepared for an opponent from the SEC, and I think Brian Kelley will have them prepared, they are going against maybe more experience but Notre Dame is on a mission their passionate and they want to finish the season with a bang.  Prediction: Notre Dame
Notre Dame 21, Alabama 16