By Darin “You can’t always control circumstances. However, you can control your own attitude and determination.” – Nick Saban, whose dominant Alabama program won this final BCS title, defining the mentality needed to succeed under any championship format, old or new.
Times Record- Fort Smith, Arkansas · Tuesday, January 08, 2013 via Newspapers.com
Factoid: January 7, 2013, marked the last time the BCS National Championship game was played before the four-team College Football Playoff (CFP) era began. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-14 in a dominant performance, capping off a perfect season. The following season would introduce the playoff format, making this game a milestone as the final act of the controversial, yet influential, BCS system.
You can find more January 7 football history on our post for the January 7 Football History Timeline.
