Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/91702
a 21-point fourth quarter for a 31-16 victory, highlighted by a 54-yard flea flicker from quarterback Blair Kiel to wideout Joe Howard and a 76-yard scamper by freshman running back Allen Pinkett. their third straight home game, 36-32 to South Carolina, to drop to 3-4. It awaited annihilation at "Death Valley" versus No. 6 LSU, which would win the SEC that year. LSU A Week Earlier: The Tigers improved to 5-0-1 with an impressive 36-10 romp at Kentucky. Outcome: LSU took a quick 7-0 lead — 1984: NOTRE DAME AT LSU Notre Dame A Week Earlier: The Irish lost with quarterback Dan Marino had just pounded Louisville, 63-14, and were double-digit favorites against the Irish. Outcome: Notre Dame exploded with Pitt A Week Earlier: The No. 1 Panthers ami is considered the greatest home game in Notre Dame annals and pro- pelled the 1988 national title. lowly Northwestern 12-7 in the second half and had to rally for a 27-12 win. It dropped them from No. 7 to No. 11 in the polls. Furthermore, a recently published book, Under The Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Sold Its Soul For Football Glory, was released to become the ultimate distraction. Michigan A Week Earlier: The No. 3 Wol- verines pummeled Washington State, 41-14, and were installed as nine-point favorites over the wounded Irish. Outcome: QB Kevin McDougal ran for 1993: NOTRE DAME AT MICHIGAN Notre Dame A Week Earlier: The Irish trailed and then the Irish outscored them 30-7 the rest of the way before another Ti- gers score in the closing seconds made the final 30-22. Notre Dame head coach Gerry Faust became the Sports Illustrated cover story that week. Hurricanes destroy Missouri, 55-0, but they also had an extra week to prepare for the Irish. Outcome: The 31-30 victory over Mi- throughout the game, the Irish needed a late TD drive to win at Pitt, 30-20. Now it had to face No. 1 Miami, which had a 36-game regular-season winning streak and had outscored Notre Dame 133-20 in its previous four meetings. Miami A Week Earlier: Not only did the 1988: NOTRE DAME VS. MIAMI Notre Dame A Week Earlier : Battling a 43-yard touchdown on the first series en route to a 24-10-halftime lead, and held on for a 27-23 triumph to move all the way from No. 11 to No. 4. inoles with Heisman winner Charlie Ward won 49-20 at Maryland, the sev- enth time in nine games they scored at least 40 points. They were installed as a TD favorite at Notre Dame. Outcome: The Irish built a 24-7 advan- trailed Navy 24-17 at halftime in a sloppy game before rallying in the second half. Florida State A Week Earlier: The No. 1 Sem- 1993: NOTRE DAME VS. FLORIDA STATE Notre Dame A Week Earlier: Notre Dame tage and hung on for a 31-24 conquest to move to No. 1. 1997: NOTRE DAME AT LSU Notre Dame A Week Earlier: The sputtering 4-5 Irish were inches short of losing to Navy after a controversial measure-