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    MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 07: A member of the Alabama Crimson Tide holds up a newpaper front page with a headline reading "Bama Again!" after they defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 42-14 to win the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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    Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) works as Notre Dame defensive end Sheldon Day (91)defends during the second half of the BCS National Championship college football game Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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    Notre Dame's Theo Riddick catches a touchdown pass in front of Alabama's C.J. Mosley (32)during the second half of the BCS National Championship college football game Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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