2012-13 NCAA Simulated Football Playoffs–Semifinal Round

The Road To Simper Bowl VI

The first two rounds of the 2012-13 PiRate Simulated College Football Playoffs are in the books.  The number 5-12 seeds squared off in the opening round with the top four seeds receiving byes.  The quarterfinal round was played last week, and we are down to the Final Four.

 

To see the first round results, go to: https://piratings.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/2012-13-ncaa-simulated-football-playoffs-round-one/

 

To see the second round results, go to:

https://piratings.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/2012-13-ncaa-simulated-football-playoffs-quarterfinal-round/

 

The semifinal round was simulated earlier this morning. 

 

The Pairings

 

(5) Oregon 13-1  at  (1) Notre Dame 13-0

(3) Ohio State 13-0  at  (2) Alabama 13-1

 

Note: Ohio State was awarded the Big Ten’s automatic bid per PiRate Ratings Computer Simulated Rules.  To see how this works, go to: https://piratings.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/2012-13-ncaa-simulated-football-playoffs-bracket-reveal/

 

The Results

Oregon 29  Notre Dame 23

 

ND	Team	Ore
23	Score	29
18	First Downs	18
42	Rush Attempts	48
151	Rush Yards	211
16	Pass Completions	18
29	Pass Attempts	26
182	Pass Yards	196
2	Intercepted	1
6-43.2	Punt Average	4-44.0
1-6	Punt Returns	3-19
3-58	Kick Returns	5-119
4-25	Penalties	9-67
1-0	Fumbles/Lost	1-1
2-11	Def: Sack-Yds	3-17
71	Plays	74
333	Total Yards	407

 

 

Alabama 19  Ohio State 16  (2 overtimes)

 

Ala	Team	OSU
19	Score	16
18	First Downs	16
55	Rush Attempts	43
215	Rush Yards	184
14	Pass Completions	16
24	Pass Attempts	29
176	Pass Yards	153
0	Intercepted	1
8-41.4	Punt Average	9-43.0
4-34	Punt Returns	2-5
2-38	Kick Returns	2-37
7-57	Penalties	8-62
1-1	Fumbles/Lost	2-1
3-19	Def: Sack-Yds	1-7
79	Plays	72
391	Total Yards	337

 

Simper Bowl VI is now set.  #2 Seed Alabama (14-1) takes on #5 Seed Oregon (14-1) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, next Friday, December 28, 2012.

 

Oregon is the defending Simper Bowl Champions.  Only one other team has won back-to-back Simper Bowls.  Southern California won the first two Simper Bowls in the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

 

Oddly, Alabama has not won a Simper Bowl.