MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- AJ McCarron fired four TD passes Monday and No. 2 Alabama won its third national championship in four years with a 42-14 rout of No. 1 Notre Dame.
McCarron went 20-of-28 through the air for 264 yards with no turnovers, hooking up twice with Amari Cooper on scoring passes as the Crimson Tide (13-1) dominated from start to finish in posting a resounding win for their second straight BCS national championship.