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Notre Dame plays conservatively while totaling only 204 yards of total offense, but takes a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when senior fullback Wayne "The Train" Bullock bulls in from four yards after the Irish recover a fumbled punt at the Crimson Tide 16. The lead expands to 13-0 in the second quarter when halfback Mark McLane's nine-yard run ends a 17-play, 77-yard drive. After Alabama cuts the deficit to 13-11, it next drives to Notre Dame's 39 with about 1:20 remaining. On a quick out intended for Ozzie Newsome, senior corner Reggie Barnett picks off quarterback Richard Todd's pass and the Irish are able to run out the clock. Parseghian's 11-year Notre Dame career ends with a 95-17-4 (.836) record, two consensus national titles (1966 and 1973), one shared championship (1964) and eight top-five finishes in either the Associ- ated Press poll or UPI rankings. 25 Years Ago: Jan. 1, 1990 With its 21-6 triumph against 11-0 and No. 1 Colorado in the Orange Bowl, Notre Dame de- feats an unbeaten or No. 1-ranked team — if not both — for the seventh time in nine tries in a bowl game. Six of them occur in the 20-year period from Jan. 1 1971, through Jan. 1 1990, an unparalleled feat in college football bowl history. After a scoreless first half highlighted by an Irish goal-line stand, Notre Dame opens the second half with consecutive TD drives. Se- nior fullback Anthony Johnson scores from the 4-yard line on the first, and sophomore flanker Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, replacing the injured Ricky Watters at tailback, sprints for a 35-yard tally on the second. The Irish close with an 82-yard march that takes 17 plays — all runs — and milks 8:55 off the clock. It culminates with a seven-yard John- son TD with 1:32 remaining. Despite finishing 12-1 while defeating seven teams in the final Associated Press top 18, the Irish are voted No. 2 behind Miami, which won the head-to-head meeting in November. — Lou Somogyi UNDER THE DOME Want to stay up-to-date with all the Irish news? Like Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/blueandgoldillustrated Follow Us On Twitter: www.twitter.com/BGInews Notre Dame's 21-6 victory over 11-0 and No. 1 Colorado in the 1990 Orange Bowl marked its sev- enth win over an unbeaten or No. 1 team in nine tries in a bowl. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS