UNDER THE DOME
their last 89 games at Doak Campbell Stadium, but head coach Bobby Bowden had been wary of an Irish team that many skeptics believed was winning mainly with "smoke and mirrors." "Notre Dame's plugged into
a higher power," Bowden said the week of the game. "They've got prophet Ty. He's like some black Catholic Moses leading them to the Promised Land." It sure seems that way
when on Notre Dame's first play, quarterback Carlyle Holi- day launches a 65-yard touch- down pass to Arnaz Battle for a 7-0 lead. The margin bal- loons to 34-10 after a 31-yard scoring jaunt by running back Ryan Grant with 10:14 left in the contest. FSU scores two late touchdowns, but by then the Seminoles had committed four turnovers while the Irish had none. "I don't know when people
are going to stop doubting us," said inside linebacker Courtney Watson, who re- corded 6.5 tackles, broke up two passes and intercepted another for a 21-yard return. Willingham remained un-
derstated, per usual. "You have to take it for
what it is," he said. "It is the eighth victory and it is a great step, but if you don't get the next one, what does it mean?"
