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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Courtney Upshaw was standing on the field of the Superdome, basking in the glow of a national championship, when someone handed him the defensive MVP award.
The senior linebacker didn't hesitate before passing it off to his teammates.
Sure, Upshaw deserved the honor, but it was everybody working together that allowed Alabama's defense to turn in one of the most impressive performances in Bowl Championship Series history. The 21-0 romp over LSU on Monday night was the first shutout in the history of the BCS title game.
"This defense wanted to pitch a shutout," Upshaw said. "That's what we did, baby, a shutout."
The Tigers hadn't been blanked since 2002, when Alabama beat them 31-0 in Baton Rouge. CONTINUE....
