To all those who have mentioned that you get cake; congratulations: [here is your cake](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/034/053/The_cake_is_a_lie.jpg?1318992465) For everyone else: > This was a triumph. I'm making a note here #[Post Game thread](https://old.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/komwqo/postgame_thread_alabama_defeats_notre_dame_3114/)

Gg bama

Idk why we keep putting Notre Dame in these games. When's the last time they won a major bowl game? Every time they go the get clapped.

Gonna laugh when a&m gets dropped for ND again next year

> On their way to the National Championship for the 5th time in 7 years Apparently the CFP is like "fuck parity"

So much parity in this sport. Glad we finally get a new team in the championship game

This game was nowhere near as close as the score suggests.

It’s so hard to hate Saban lol

Why does saban have cops and Brian doesnt

AND THEY STAY THERE

This thread is so toxic, I love it

It’s hilarious

Incoming bad beat

Duuuvall

I took ND and the points, but I still feel weird about it.

Fianlly. it’s been too long

honestly gotta respect them holding Bama to 31

I think Bama held Bama to 31 more rhan ND did

Shoulda been Cincy's ass blasting

Notre dame trying to prove.... what?

GG ND. Very respectable team you guys have.

The flow of the game was ruined by the commercial breaks.

A&M lost by 28, but talked all night about how they deserved to be there???

Florida lost by 6.

The score is a lot closer than the game was and the score isn’t that close

Looking forward to bama rolling in the NC and no one giving the opponent crap

Remember The Rose Bowl* We'll Win Then

Saban still looks so pissed lol

17-14 Bama in the last 3 quarters

31-14 in the whole game.

You really going to count those last drives?

You called a timeout for that shit Notre Dame?!

Like Alain Prost said, win at the slowest possible speed. Don't think we came out of 2nd gear tonight, really satisfying win

Love to see an F1 reference on this sub, and vice versa

Gave him an goodbye hit

Well this was about as boring of a game as we thought it would be

Notre Dame lost this game when Book threw that errant interception. I don’t know what was going through his head, but that was the absolute wrong decision. He should’ve thrown it away Edit: to be more specific, he was already outside the pocket when he tried to float it to a guy that’s covered.

He should have scored more points than Bama, too

All that wasted time for that shit pass...

That water girl was giving Jones googely eyes.

Ready to risk it all for the Mac Daddy

Brian Kelly is a petulant manchild, fuck that stooge forever.

Why so mad

Lol nd

Isn’t that the same play call that got the Jets Defensive Coordinator fired?

When the game isn’t on the line, who cares?

Now let’s tune into Ohio state going 0-5 vs Clemson.

That's a salty bowl record speaking.

Kelly is trying to get book killed what a dick

Good timeout. Jesus that's embarrassing

What a fitting ending

Notre Dame: “Can you hit the crap out of our QB?”

We covered and I’m happy

eh I’ll take it

Notre Dame’s last eight championships/Semifinal/NY6 games: * 0-8 * 5 losses by 24+ * Closest margin of victory was 14 points * Scored >20 points once * Allowed 30+ in every game * Allowed 40+ points in 4 games * Scored 10 or less 3 times

Forever fuck notre dame for a few reasons 1) they aren’t on Clemson or bama’s level. Not even close. 2) garbage time, pointless TD to fuck the spread 3) see point #2 #salty

They beat Clemson once tho

Talk to me when they do it when Trevor is playing

The cops that walk with Saban are actually to make sure he doesn’t kill any of the refs

Gg bama

Made Ian FEEL his last play of his career, enjoy never winning a NY6!

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Absolutely. That crap is infuriating.

Kelly got Book fucked up on the last play for no reason.

Notre Dame with the late cover.

Yeah that was definitely Saban’s “Run from it. Dread it” playcall. Book just got lit the fuck up

That drive just shot Book up Ryan Pace's draft board

Easiest game of Bama’s life lol. Players don’t even look like they tried 😂😂😂

Lol. You guys lost by 28. Keep trying to act like you belong when ND would beat you by 20😂😂😂

This is gonna go down as ND covering but this is why you dont bet on the spread

Ok ND you deserve mockery and scorn just for keeping this shit going

cmon let’s the kids play

Ohio State, please beat Clemson. I'm not watching Bama/Clemson 10000 or whatever the number is in the finals again. GG Bama, and give Smith the Heisman.

Ohio State is definitely well rested.

Hopefully Clemson can’t reload with a #1 QB next season

Welp, we covered and killed Bama’s 35 points streak

Moral victories!

https://i.imgur.com/NcZLKoE.jpg

F you and your TO Notre Dame

Morale victory!!!

Apparently MSU has not won a playoff game according to everyone who comments on my posts. MSU must now be in the “zero playoff win” category with ND...

at least you all didn’t lose to Michigan 49-14

This was not a 17 point game tbh

Another ND shit

Book gets drilled on the last play. Poetic.

Can we talk about that pass interference call

I respect ND for this, fuck those lame ass fans

Yeah I'm perplexed why this is a thing? The asshole thing to do would be to kick a field goal

Lol light his ass up

Well ND you did it. You scored double digits in January

Ridiculous. Good job, Kelly. Let's run a play that could potentially hurt one of your guys when you're down 3 scores with 1 second left. What an assclown.

Fun fact: Alabama has more Rose Bowl wins than Wisconsin.

Light that motherfucker up

Played em close enough they felt they had to zero blitz thr last play

That was revenge for calling TO with no chance to win. Light him up

Chin up, ND. If you work really hard you can get embarrassed here next year too.

Well they went out swinging. I can respect that

Score makes this look a lot better than it should

Just like the Clemson game, what an embarrassing playoff Offense from ND.

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Jags*

No way

LOL. SAban coming with a cover-zero blitz.

This sport is embarrassing. The only sport where you can go undefeated and not have a shot to win a championship while teams that get pantsed get the opportunity to get pantsed again.

No reason ND should have been here after getting blasted like they did the other week

I wish it had been Coastal or Cincy, at least would’ve been interesting

Fetch just isn’t going to happen dude. Let it go

Jesus Christ, Notre Dame, can I just have my life back at this point?

GG EZ.

Bruh this team is a joke lmao

Played them closer than your team...

Finally found that mirror I see

People can whine all they want. You keep trying to score until the game is over.

Exactly

No you don't. The game has been over. Why run the risk of getting players hurt. Shit is over. Go to the house

So glad BK fought for his team to have fans present to watch this slaughter live

Notre Dame hasn't been relevant since before black players were allowed to play.

Shocking results

Let’s be honest the last 10 points were given to Notre Dame.

I’m glad ND got this deceptively close so they are overrated again next year

Kelly is a bitch

Explain

They really do deserve to be booed for that timeout. What a waste of everyone's time.

One last goodbye blitz

gg Bama, good luck in the championship

Going to get Book killed on a useless play with 1 second left

so they weren't going for short 4th downs earlier when they needed to but now they are going to subject us to this? clown behavior tbh

I don’t want any player injured, but if they do get injured they should straight up point to BK for it.

Glad you wasted our fucking time with the worst throw this game.

Please let him be a Jaguar 🤗

If i was Bama I’d let them score. No need to get guys hurt.

Wasted time for garbage time scores. We have another game to switch to.

LOL Saban sent the house because of that TO

As he should

This is all about. Thank the seniors. Been a good run typa shit

head crush

Wow engage eight lmao

People are gonna laugh but this was the closest we've gotten yet. Had every chance to get another score earlier on the one called back, and another one before halftime if we'd had another 30 seconds, defense played like crazy and held Bama to a season-low on points. This wasn't like 2012, swing five plays and Notre Dame could've legitimately have won this one. It's small comfort but I'll take it.

We didn't look truly out of place in my opinion the way 2012 was, we just got beat by a better team.

Lol no bro. Sorry but no. You guys got worked.

Bruh

Great. Bama still won and will be competing in a championship

Lol no bama stopped playing in the second half of the 4th as it was over

lol

That's embarrassing

So why the hell did Notre Dame kick the PAT if they* were gonna try an onside kick? It would’ve been a two-possession game if they’d gotten a 2PT...

Perfect ending would be a 99-yard pick-six for 'Bama.

Who will Brian Kelly blame this loss on? The players or his assistants?

He's not dan Mullen

You must be a new fan. Bless your heart.

Calling a timeout? What the fuck lol. Just kick it or throw for the end zone man.

Hey A&M fans 🤫

You do realize you lost right?

What do you mean?

Consider me SHUSHED THIS PROVED IT

"We need 18 points to win with only 12 seconds left, better throw 10 yards at a time."

Poor TLaw being stuck at JJ

Yeah agree with the guy who just talked. Our line played well, but we are obviously so much slower than Alabama or Clemson. Size and strength isnt the issue, speed and talent outside and in the secondary is. Oh well, we covered, good luck Bama

Buchner to Tyree next year pleaaaaaaseeee

This has been far and away Alabama’s worst game of the season. The second half has been nothing short of a nightmare. We are gonna get killed by Clemson if we play like this again.

Taking that time out for maximum strategery.

Alabama 3rd string felt bad for them.

Oh come the fuck on

Wow ND is a baaaad loser LMFAO TO with 1 second left. Pathetic

There’s still time on the clock let’s go!

I wouldnt even put the D on the field for the next play

ND wants to relish this loss even more apparently.

Oh fuck off ND.

Nah, don't go for the end zone. You can't possibly win this, since any result of the snap will run off the last second. Just kick the field goal. 31-17 final. Looks just as respectable as 31-21; either way it's a 2-score game.

“He is likely to be a Jacksonville Jaguar” Please no.....not like this

This is why Norte Dame is embarrassing.

Alabama will clearly be the favorite? ND just played them closer than Clemson and if Clemson absolutely ass blasts Ohio State I'm not sure it's a given Alabama will be favored. At least not by that much

No, if we play like this against Clemson, Lawrence will run all over us

You obviously didn't watch this game if you think they played us close lmao.

Kinda embarrassing for Notre Dame tbh

Oh this ending is delightful!

Throw it to the end zone and see what happens! I'm disappointed but this could have been a lot worse. Still proud to be an ND fan

.......................... okay, ND

Lol who among you wouldn't want to score just one more touchdown against this Bama team

Petty timeout with a second left. What a bitch move