BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans
January 9, 2012 - LSU vs. Alabama
It's now final! Louisiana State University (LSU) will take on the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama in the Bowl Championship Series title game in New Orleans on Monday, January 9.
The two teams will meet in a rematch of their low-scoring, tough defensive game played in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on November 5 and won by LSU on an overtime field goal, 9-6. Neither team scored a touchdown in that game. LSU finished the 2011 season with a perfect 13-0 record and Alabama finished 12-1, its only loss coming in the game against LSU. The winner of the game on January 9 will be considered the #1 college football team in the nation.
The BCS Title Game, nicknamed the "Super Bowl of College Football," will be played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. and it will be broadcast over ESPN.
This title game will be the first one in which two teams from the same conference faced each other since the BCS formula was devised in 1998. LSU and Alabama are both in the Southeastern Athletic Conference. LSU will be seeking its third BCS title, having won it for the 2003 and 2007 seasons.
For more information about the BCS, including how to order tickets to the game, visit their website at www.bcsfootball.org.
For those who are unable to secure tickets for the game, tailgate parties in the vicinity of the Superdome are anticipated. Those who prefer to watch the game on a big screen TV in a sports bar can find plenty of opportunities to do so. Here is a link to some of the many sports bars in and around New Orleans. |
Who: LSU vs. Alabama
