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15 Pitt By Ian. Larkin

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Cover photo by Paul Pahoresky Contents afTAJOE! January 22, 1987 Scholastic Volume 128, No. 12 .'------,. Interested in working for Scholastic? f The 1986 Season

,.. t"' s:: 4 Michigan By Jon.Theisen Then come to an introductory meeting: n w ry, ;' ~. ;~r ::s i~ ) (\) 7 By Pete Gegen . S MSU (\) '< ...(\) 10 Purdue By Matt O'Donnell

~--. -...... -.->'---- 12 Alabama By Mike Chmiel

15 Pitt By Ian. Larkin

WednesdaY,January 28 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 28 at 8:30 p.m. 18 Air Force By D,!n Coyle in Room 118 Nieuwland Science Hall in Room 118 Nieuwland Science Hall 23 Navy By Frank Lipo

25 SMU By Ed Jordanich

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Cover photo by Paul Pahoresky tetters Scholastic leave Notre Dame. What a shame Vol. 128 January 22, 1987 No. 12 that this special atmosphere cannot Gays on Campus allow for the diversity of its Disce Quasi Semper Victlll"llS members. It is crucial that gays Vive Quasi eras Moriturus feel as much a part of the com Founded 1867 Dear Editor, munity as non-gays. As a gay alumnus, I have par Phillip Schatz Editor: Maher Mouasher ticular reasons to be pleased with ND '72, '74 Managing Editor: Keith Harrison your Dec. 4 issue "Homosexuality on Campus." I congratulate you on General Manager: Philip Coghlan Dear Editor, Editorial Staff your courage in facing an issue Sports: Larry Burke which others seek to avoid. I would like to thank Scholastic Departments: Catherine Coffey The quality of reporting skills and the candor of the Gays and News: Frank Lipo in your magazine is quite good. I Lesbians at Notre Dame and Saint News: Kathleen McKernan wish the theological skills of Mary's group for the articles on Student Life: Greg Miller Father Richard McCormack were homosexuality on our campuses. Copy: Aimee Storin as finely shaped. The courage that these students Student Life: Bob Winn showed by openly discussing their' Production Your editorial argument com personal lives was inspiring. Production Manager: paring gay students' need for a Matthew Bradley group with black students' forma At the same time, it is sadden Design Manager: Jim Doerfler tion of an NAACP chapter is just ing to realize that they feel so Photo Manager: Allan Lim to the point the emphasis is really alienated because of our ignorance Graphic Arts Manager: human liberation. and prejudice against them., In a Maria Murphy Christian community such as ours, Thanks for recognizing that one would hope that we can accept Administration "there is also a need to educate the Business Manager: Dan Gamache people as they are without judging rest of the University, as is clear them. Comptroller: Pete Cespedes by observing the attitude many Advertising: Julie Gschwind students have toward homosexual If part of the purpose of these Circulation:Mike Hoban ity." Liberation is for all, not just articles was to make us aware of Editorial Assistants this prejudice, I think it succeeded Sports: Ed Jordanich some. The white community has benefitted from the liberation of and I hope that the homosexuals News: Steffanie Keller on our campuses will feel more Departments: Kathy Scarbeck blacks quite as much as blacks Hey Business Majors themselves. like they are a part of t'he Notre Sports: Phil Wolf Dame family. Layout What is unacceptable is the Theresa Gianoli number of gays and lesbians who Patricia Soranno Scholastic is looking for Susan Serrato will never be able to acknowledge Walsh Hall Cathy Stacy their homosexuality to themselves Art & Photography or their community until. they Advertising Sales Persons Lucian Niemeyer Joe Vitacco Ros Winner Do you have a complaint, Gain valuable business experience and make some extra Scholastic is represented for national advertising by CASS student advertis cash by selling ads for Scholastic. ing, Inc. 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It is crucial that gays Vive Quasi eras Moriturus feel as much a part of the com Founded 1867 Dear Editor, munity as non-gays. As a gay alumnus, I have par Phillip Schatz Editor: Maher Mouasher ticular reasons to be pleased with ND '72, '74 Managing Editor: Keith Harrison your Dec. 4 issue "Homosexuality on Campus." I congratulate you on General Manager: Philip Coghlan Dear Editor, Editorial Staff your courage in facing an issue Sports: Larry Burke which others seek to avoid. I would like to thank Scholastic Departments: Catherine Coffey The quality of reporting skills and the candor of the Gays and News: Frank Lipo in your magazine is quite good. I Lesbians at Notre Dame and Saint News: Kathleen McKernan wish the theological skills of Mary's group for the articles on Student Life: Greg Miller Father Richard McCormack were homosexuality on our campuses. Copy: Aimee Storin as finely shaped. The courage that these students Student Life: Bob Winn showed by openly discussing their' Production Your editorial argument com personal lives was inspiring. Production Manager: paring gay students' need for a Matthew Bradley group with black students' forma At the same time, it is sadden Design Manager: Jim Doerfler tion of an NAACP chapter is just ing to realize that they feel so Photo Manager: Allan Lim to the point the emphasis is really alienated because of our ignorance Graphic Arts Manager: human liberation. and prejudice against them., In a Maria Murphy Christian community such as ours, Thanks for recognizing that one would hope that we can accept Administration "there is also a need to educate the Business Manager: Dan Gamache people as they are without judging rest of the University, as is clear them. Comptroller: Pete Cespedes by observing the attitude many Advertising: Julie Gschwind students have toward homosexual If part of the purpose of these Circulation:Mike Hoban ity." Liberation is for all, not just articles was to make us aware of Editorial Assistants this prejudice, I think it succeeded Sports: Ed Jordanich some. The white community has benefitted from the liberation of and I hope that the homosexuals News: Steffanie Keller on our campuses will feel more Departments: Kathy Scarbeck blacks quite as much as blacks Hey Business Majors themselves. like they are a part of t'he Notre Sports: Phil Wolf Dame family. Layout What is unacceptable is the Theresa Gianoli number of gays and lesbians who Patricia Soranno Scholastic is looking for Susan Serrato will never be able to acknowledge Walsh Hall Cathy Stacy their homosexuality to themselves Art & Photography or their community until. they Advertising Sales Persons Lucian Niemeyer Joe Vitacco Ros Winner Do you have a complaint, Gain valuable business experience and make some extra Scholastic is represented for national advertising by CASS student advertis cash by selling ads for Scholastic. ing, Inc. Published weekly during the comment or opinion? school year except during vacation and examination periods, Scholastic is W rite a letter to printed at The Papers, Inc. Milford, IN ' Contact Julie Gschwind at the Scholastic office, 46542. The SUbscription rate is $18.75 a year and back issues are available third floor LaFortune or call from Scholastic. 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~ "I couldn't see that. But the §' Michigan ball boy said he had z' both feet in bounds," Holtz said. co'a II) '< "I couldn't see the play from ...II) where I was standing," said Schembechler. Williams said simply, "We were robbed." The Holtz Era Begins Then, on fourth and goal from the eight, Carney drove home a By Jon Theisen field goal, leaving Notre Dame The Irish beat Michigan everywhere but on the scoreboard down 23-24, and with 4:26 left in as Lou Holtz began his stint as Notre Dame football coach the game, the Irish defense took the field. Michigan gained one first down before defensive tackle Mike Griffin and the rest of the defense 0 Schembechler brought his best performances of his career. After driving 75 yards in 13 stopped the Wolverines once again. third-ranked Wolverines to He completed 21 of 33 passes, six plays, the Irish scored first in the Griffin made tackles on two of the B Enthusiasm ran high as Irish fans sensed a reawakening of the echoes might be at hand. Notre Dame Stadium with more than Heisman Trophy candi contest. From three yards out, next three plays after the first the intention of beginning his date Jim Harbaugh of Michigan, Brown followed Green on a slant The first Irish turnover came at Despite his hat trick of touch down and then slammed a quest' for the national champion who was 15-of-23. Unfortunately left, then outraced defenders to the beginning of the second 'quar downs, Morris had nothing but shoulder into Michigan fullback ship. After an afternoon of bumps for the Irish, Beuerlein also com the corner of the end zone. ter. Reggie Ward took a pitch left praise for the Irish defensive line. Bob Perryman. The football and bruises, Bo and his boys pleted a perfect pass to Michigan and raced nine yards to the Michi "Notre Dame's defensive line is popped from Perryman's grasp and jumped on the bus home from defensive back David Arnold in The Wolverines responded with gan six before losing his grip on big. They're much stronger than was recovered by Notre Dame Notre Dame with Schembechler the end zone with Notre Dame a scoring drive of their own. the ball. Although Michigan was they were last year," he said. crying, "We came out with a vic trailing 24-20 with 10:54 left in Michigan drove 80 yards before unable to convert the turnover into With time running out, Beuer- ~Cllc:! tory. I don't care how you come the game. That was one of several Jamie Morris was able to power any points, the Irish had missed on lein took command of his offen- M out with them." costly Irish mistakes which gave, across the endline to even the a crucial scoring opportunity. sive troops and led a successful Z the Wolverines the win. score. It is a good thing Schembechler After the defensive unit con retaliation attack. The offense ; doesn't care how his victories tained Michigan, the offense took showed tenacity 'by plowing ] come; this one came by the nar- ~ the ball with renewed energy and through, spinning off and hur rowest of margins. En route to los- t' drove for a second touchdown. dling over its opponents. The ing 24-23, Notre Dame missed on ~ The defense then held the Wolver touchdown came on a three-yard six scoring opportunities, three Z ines to a field goal and the Irish shot-put pass from Beuerlein, to times turning the ball over inside § took their 14-10 lead into the tight end Joel Williams. But John the Michigan 15-yard line. :s locker room at halftime. Carney;s e~tra point attempt sailed Despite the mistakes, several Michigan scored on its first wide left, establishing what would Notre Dame players had outstand possession of the second half. later prove to be the one-point ing performances. Flanker Tim After driving 78 yards in 12 plays, margin of defeat. ' Brown gained 116 all- purpose Morris again did the honors. From The most controversial play of yards, averaging 8.3 yards each one yard out, Morris went around the game" occurred with 4:26 time he touched the ball. The the right end untouched for the remaining in the final quarter. offenSIve line gained praise from score. Notre Dame failed to cover With the Irish down 24-20, Willi ams shook off coverage in the Schembechler, Notre Dame coach the ensuing kickoff and Michigan Andy Heck's catch helped set up a field goal. Lou Holtz and halfback Mark came up with the ball on the Irish' back of the end zone and pulled Green who said, "I felt the offen 27-yard line. On the first play down a Beuerlein pass' for, what linebacker Wes Pritchett. sive line really controlled from scrimmage, Harbaugh appeared to be the go-ahead Michigan's line. The guys just did showed why he was a Heisman touchdown. However, back judge Led by the outstanding protec a great job up front." candidate by guiding a missile into Frederick DeFilippo signaled an tion of Byron Spruell. Shawn Hef incompletion. Williams. DeFilippo fern. Chuck Lanza. Tom Freeman Notre Dame quarterback Steve . the arms of Morris. Morris' third claimed. landed out of the end and Tom Rehder. the Irish moved Beuerlein also turned in one of the touchdown of the day left Notre Dame down 24-14. zone. the ball to the Wolverine 28. With Neither Wally Kleine nor any other Irish defender managed to sack the mobile Harbaugh. 4 Scholastic January 22, 1987 5 - Michigan

ast week we felt we beat "Here" was Spartan Stadium in Spartans. Beuerlein, for instance, had a relatively poor afternoon. Michigan, " Irish quarter East Lansing, Michigan, and the L Because .the offense could not back Steve Beuerlein said hanging heads were a result of after the Michigan State game. another come- from- behind-but move the ball on the ground, "Coming out of the locker room at fall-short loss, this time to the Beuerlein had to put the ball up 36 times, completing 19 of them for Carney's failed field goal attempt could have been the difference in the opener. the end of a game where you feel Spartans, 20-15. like you outplayed the other team, 259 yards. But two of those passes you can hold your head up. And The disappointing thing about wound up in the hands of Michi describe the Irish. "I personally Dame played a great game, and gan State's Todd Krumm. think they have the best talent in you can't take that away from we'll hold our heads up coming this game was that, unlike the the nation," he . said. "I was them. They're going to have a out of here too, but it's a little bit Michigan game, nobody could The Spartan cornerback surprised by their offense. Notre great season."1111 harder." claim the Irish had outplayed the returned his first interception 44 Despite the loss, many left the yards for a touchdown to give stadium feeling content. Many Michigan State a 7-3 lead late in observers were discussing a new the first quarter. He prolonged the attitude about the team which Irish frustration by picking off a seemed to emanate from first- year pass intended for Milt Jackson coach Holtz. The crowd cheered with 1:26 left to play. "Notre his daring when Holtz successfully Dame is known for their quick out sent Beuerlein up the middle on a routes," said Krumm of his fourth-down play and called pass heroics. "The way Beuerlein plays while in the wishbone for stepped back out of the line I kind mation. The new feeling on the of realized what the play was." .. Irish sideline was recognized by Schembechler who admitted, Those two errant passes made "When we. came in we didn't know Beuerlein the easy scapegoat fot what they would do. The multiple Irish fans who had patiently formations kept us off balance." waited two games for a reawaken if After the Michigan loss, loyal ing of the echoes, but other mis ,. takes were just as much to blame. Ii Irish fans circulated talk of bowl ,." bids and national championships, The dropped passes, a missed field and sportscasters compared Holtz goal, a personal foul and a blocked to Knute Rockne and Ara Par punt all helped dig the hole which seghian. the Irish could not climb out of. It Even Michigan flanker John was this game that caused thoughts Kolesar used superlatives to of the previous four seasons to 7 6 Scholastic January 22, 1987 Michigan State Michigan State r optimism as the senior quarterback n creep into the minds of players coach Gcorge Perles did not hesi knocked away two passes. There g' connected with Brown for 26 and fans alike. "You know I'm tate to use him, calling his number was one glaringly bad mark on the z yards and a first down. Beuerlein m' then hH Williams on the sideline tired of· being close," said d~fen on 10 of the Spartans' first 12 secondary's report card, a 40- yard ~ and the completion, along with a sive tackle Wally Kleine. "I've offensive plays. "We tried to string touchdown pass from Yarema to Pl roughing-the-passer penalty by been close for so damn long I'm it out - he's .real good on cut Mark Ingram at the beginning of Michigan State, moved Notre sick of it." backs," said Kleine. "He had 140 the fourth quarter which gave Dame to the Spartan 31 with a But this was a new season under yards, so we didn't do too well. Michigan State a 20-15 lead. minute and a half to play. a new coach, and Kleine wasn't Nobody should ever have that After rolling up 455 yards of about to give in to the frustration. much." . offense against Michigan, more True, White finished with 147 "In certain areas we've got a lot to good things were expected from yards rushing, but it took him 41 work on," he said. "We're not the Irish offense. Instead, incon carries to do it. And cornerbacks ?iving up. When we say the fight sistency was the rule as the offense IS Troy Wilson (seven tackles) and back m the Irish, we still mean could not establish the running it. " Marv Spence (nine tackles) held game. Tailback Mark Green fin Kleine (eight tackles), along White to short gains on sweeps. with linebacker Mike Kovaleski Spence and Wilson also were ished with 30 yards on 13 carries, (13 tackles) led a respectable per preoccupied with Michigan State and the team managed only 82 formance by the Irish defense quarterback Dave Yarema, who yards on the ground the entire game. which allowed only 13 points o~ had racked up 258 yards passing the afternoon. Notre Dame's main the previous week against Arizona As if to emphasize the defi goal was to contain then- Heisman State. But the Irish secondary ciency of the running game, Green Trophy candidate tailback Lorenzo ~esponded for the most part, hold was the· leading Irish receiver, White, who was injured later in mg Yarema to only 114 yards pass grabbing 6 for 53 yards. Flanker the season. But White was healthy ing. Wilson had one interception Tim Brown had four catches for for this game, and Spartan head and free safety James Bobb 75 yards. Green was the leadinl Irish runner (13 carries for 30 yards) and receiver (six catches).

Because Notre Dame could not State's five, but Spartan strong move the ball, punter Dan Soren safety Dean Altobelli crunched sen made his first appearance of Brown on the tackle, causing a the season (the Irish did not punt fumble, and cornerback John in the Michigan game). In just the . Miller recovered for Michigan second quarter, Sorenson kicked State. the ball away four times: "Our After the defense had forced offense didn't have the. con the Spartans to punt, the Irish sistency," said Holtz. "I know quickly put the ball in the end there are those who say throw the zone on a four-play, 43-yard . ball 80 times. But you've got to be drive. Tailback Anthony Johnson able to run as well as throw." scored the touchdown on a five The offense went to the air in yard run. But once' again, the Irish the middle of the third quarter, could not convert the two-point resulting in Notre Dame's first attempt and were left facing the touchdown . of the game.. The task of having to' put the ball in seven-play (six passes), 80-yard the end zone to overcome a 20-15 The crowd of 79,859 figured it drive was capped by a 38-ytud deficit. was over. The Irish fans waited touchdown pass from Beuerlein to At this point the similarities to for the fantastic finish that never tight end joel Williams. Although the Michigan game .were once did transpire the previous week Beuerlein was sacked on the two . again evident. The Irish defense end. Beuerlein dropped back and point conversion attempt, Notre held, forcing· Michigan State to saw Jackson open on the sideline. Dame still trailed by just four punt. Notre Dame took over at its He fired a pass and it was caught, points, 13-9. own 34 with 2:37 remaining. not by Jackson, but by Krumm. It The Irish· appeared to be Beuerlein fumbled on a second had happened again.· Instead of headed for another score when down play~ but the Irish the sweet smell of victory, the Irish had the bitter taste of defeat. .. : ..White's busy day(41 carries, 147 yards) included sOlne high-stepping to avoid teammate Bobby Morse a~d Irish linebacker Oave Butler. Beuerlein hit Brown at Michigan recovered. Anxiety. then turned to 9 Scholastic January 22, 1987

l - " ~ : 0 l _ ,I..! ' (~I, " , • - ,,-' ~-.~ ~ ,~ • Michigan State Michigan State r optimism as the senior quarterback n creep into the minds of players coach Gcorge Perles did not hesi knocked away two passes. There g' connected with Brown for 26 and fans alike. "You know I'm tate to use him, calling his number was one glaringly bad mark on the z yards and a first down. Beuerlein m' then hH Williams on the sideline tired of· being close," said d~fen on 10 of the Spartans' first 12 secondary's report card, a 40- yard ~ and the completion, along with a sive tackle Wally Kleine. "I've offensive plays. "We tried to string touchdown pass from Yarema to Pl roughing-the-passer penalty by been close for so damn long I'm it out - he's .real good on cut Mark Ingram at the beginning of Michigan State, moved Notre sick of it." backs," said Kleine. "He had 140 the fourth quarter which gave Dame to the Spartan 31 with a But this was a new season under yards, so we didn't do too well. Michigan State a 20-15 lead. minute and a half to play. a new coach, and Kleine wasn't Nobody should ever have that After rolling up 455 yards of about to give in to the frustration. much." . offense against Michigan, more True, White finished with 147 "In certain areas we've got a lot to good things were expected from yards rushing, but it took him 41 work on," he said. "We're not the Irish offense. Instead, incon carries to do it. And cornerbacks ?iving up. When we say the fight sistency was the rule as the offense IS Troy Wilson (seven tackles) and back m the Irish, we still mean could not establish the running it. " Marv Spence (nine tackles) held game. Tailback Mark Green fin Kleine (eight tackles), along White to short gains on sweeps. with linebacker Mike Kovaleski Spence and Wilson also were ished with 30 yards on 13 carries, (13 tackles) led a respectable per preoccupied with Michigan State and the team managed only 82 formance by the Irish defense quarterback Dave Yarema, who yards on the ground the entire game. which allowed only 13 points o~ had racked up 258 yards passing the afternoon. Notre Dame's main the previous week against Arizona As if to emphasize the defi goal was to contain then- Heisman State. But the Irish secondary ciency of the running game, Green Trophy candidate tailback Lorenzo ~esponded for the most part, hold was the· leading Irish receiver, White, who was injured later in mg Yarema to only 114 yards pass grabbing 6 for 53 yards. Flanker the season. But White was healthy ing. Wilson had one interception Tim Brown had four catches for for this game, and Spartan head and free safety James Bobb 75 yards. Green was the leadinl Irish runner (13 carries for 30 yards) and receiver (six catches).

l - " ~ : 0 l _ ,I..! ' (~I, " , • - ,,-' ~-.~ ~ ,~ • Purdue beat that bad I'm not sure what lead to 24-0 at the half. For Jack~on more you could say." it was the second most pr~ductIv.e game of his career. The semor ~pht Burtnett said he was pleased with end finished with four receptIOns his freshman quarterback, who for 107 yards on the day. completed 28 of 43 passes for 241. yards. "Our quarterback, Jeff' "I enjoy every game that ~ p~ay George, played by far his best here," Jackson said. "It's gratlfymg game" Burtnett said. "He had some Third Time's ACharm for me to just block and help the recei~ers drop balls and that wasn't, other guys. We told ourselves we his fault." By Matt O'Donnell should have won those first two In his third outing, Lou Holtz recorded his first Irish victory games. We came out angry to d ay. " However, even in such a lopsided: victory, Holtz was ab~e to pom,~ out as Notre Dame romped over Purdue with near-perfect play Unfortunately for the Boiler mistakes made by hIS team. The' makers, Notre Dame didn't calm most discouraging thing is that we' down in the second half. Brown ... let them convert on too many fourth Q) returned the opening kickoff.' ~5 rish fans' breathed a sigh of ~ downs." The penalties really hurt s , yards to the Notre Dame 30. SIX the Irish as well, according to Holtz. ' Irelief. The waiting was over. ~ plays later, Beuerlein, on a play Lou Holtz had won his first a, action fake, hit Jackson on a 26- The wait was over for Notre game as head' coach at Notre Dame. .~ Dame's first win, but there was no ::l yard pass. That set up a 49-yard There were no last-minute turn- ...:II field goal by Carney - his longest time to sit back and relax. The Irish overs or key mistakes to ruin this ever in regular-season play. were to face second-ranked Ala-, one. In a near-perfect game Notre On the following drive Purdue bama the following Saturday. II , ,Dame soundly defeated Purdue, 41-9. . finally got on the scoreboard when Chaney took a pitch from the one "It was good to win. I'm happy and went in for a touchdown. How Braxton Banks broke loose for 34 yards on for the players," said Holtz. He had ever, when the Boilermakers went Notre Dame's last possession of the game. . plenty to be happy about after an for two on the conversion attempt, However, not to go unrecognized impressive performance by the Irish Notre Dame senior captain Mike was the Notre Dame defense, which offense. Notre Dame rushed for Kovaleski stopped Chaney just held the Boilermakers to a mere 54 i ' "276 yards on 60 carries and com- short of the goal line on a shuffle I' pleted 11 of 16 passes for 202 yards. pass from freshman quarterback rushing yards and forced three turnovers. Wally Kleine had seven Jeff George. On its opening drive Notre Dame 'tackles on the day, while Ron set the tone for the game, displaying After Purdue placekicker Weissenhofer, Brandy Wells and a mixed offensive attack. Senior Jonathan Briggs converted a 22- Kovaleski each had six. quarterback Steve Beuerlein, with yard field goal early in the fourth "We didn't go to double coverage excellent protection, connected with quarter the Notre Dame offense as much as we had planned," Tim Brown and Milt Jackson for sealed the victory. The Kovaleski said. "What they do well .passes of 17 and 29 yards, respec Boilermaker's attempted onside kick is cross their running backs in their tively. These, combined with Mark was recovered by the Irish on the passing scheme. But we did a good , Green's runs of five, seven and Purdue 42, and a strong running job or" tackling them as soon as they eight yards moved the ball from the Johnson's 13 -yar d run w as good for his second touchdown and a 34-9 Irish lead. attack moved the ball to the 13 for got the ball. When they scored on us Notre Dame 26-yard line to the Pur Irish linebacker, Cedric Figaro Notre Dame. From there Anthony and moved the ball it was a matter due six. From there Brown took a quarter, James Medlock's fumble on recovered a fumble by tailback Johnson hurdled through the mid- of them getting the ball over the pitchout from the wishbone forma a handoff up the middle was Jerry Chaney at the Notre Dame 49. dIe, breaking a tackle at the five linebackers' heads. I, really think we tion and raced around right end for recovered by Notre Dame's Dave This time with Terry Andrysiak at and finally lunging across the goal can do a lot better." four yards and a first down at the Butler.' Four plays later, the Irish line for his second touchdown of quarterback the Irish marched all two. On the next play senior full capitalized once again when While Kovaleski analyzed the ; back Pernell Taylor went off tackle the way to the one-yard line, only to Anthony Johnson went off tackle the day. Irish defense, Purdue coach Leon for the second touchdown of his be driven back to the 25 by three for the score, putting the Irish up But some excitement was still to Burtnett tried to find something , career. consecutive penalties. John Carney 17-0. come for Notre Dame fans. On the positive to say about his team's lop then kicked a 42. -yard field goal to next possession Green took a pitch sided defeat. "I thought we played a . The Purdue offense greatly aided put the Irish up 10-0. Later in the sec.ond qliarter on the left side and after zigzag- , very good game against a very. phy ; the Irish effort with its turnovers. Beuerlein hit Jackson on a 35-yard ging, cut back to the center of the sical team," he said. "ObVIOusly With 2:50 left in the first quarter On the first play in the second field for a 27-yard touchdown that they outplayed us. When you get touchdown strike to extend the Irish made the victory complete. 10 January 22, 1987 11 Purdue beat that bad I'm not sure what lead to 24-0 at the half. For Jack~on more you could say." it was the second most pr~ductIv.e game of his career. The semor ~pht Burtnett said he was pleased with end finished with four receptIOns his freshman quarterback, who for 107 yards on the day. completed 28 of 43 passes for 241. yards. "Our quarterback, Jeff' "I enjoy every game that ~ p~ay George, played by far his best here," Jackson said. "It's gratlfymg game" Burtnett said. "He had some Third Time's ACharm for me to just block and help the recei~ers drop balls and that wasn't, other guys. We told ourselves we his fault." By Matt O'Donnell should have won those first two In his third outing, Lou Holtz recorded his first Irish victory games. We came out angry to d ay. " However, even in such a lopsided: victory, Holtz was ab~e to pom,~ out as Notre Dame romped over Purdue with near-perfect play Unfortunately for the Boiler mistakes made by hIS team. The' makers, Notre Dame didn't calm most discouraging thing is that we' down in the second half. Brown ... let them convert on too many fourth Q) returned the opening kickoff.' ~5 rish fans' breathed a sigh of ~ downs." The penalties really hurt s , yards to the Notre Dame 30. SIX the Irish as well, according to Holtz. ' Irelief. The waiting was over. ~ plays later, Beuerlein, on a play Lou Holtz had won his first a, action fake, hit Jackson on a 26- The wait was over for Notre game as head' coach at Notre Dame. .~ Dame's first win, but there was no ::l yard pass. That set up a 49-yard There were no last-minute turn- ...:II field goal by Carney - his longest time to sit back and relax. The Irish overs or key mistakes to ruin this ever in regular-season play. were to face second-ranked Ala-, one. In a near-perfect game Notre On the following drive Purdue bama the following Saturday. II , ,Dame soundly defeated Purdue, 41-9. . finally got on the scoreboard when Chaney took a pitch from the one "It was good to win. I'm happy and went in for a touchdown. How Braxton Banks broke loose for 34 yards on for the players," said Holtz. He had ever, when the Boilermakers went Notre Dame's last possession of the game. . plenty to be happy about after an for two on the conversion attempt, However, not to go unrecognized impressive performance by the Irish Notre Dame senior captain Mike was the Notre Dame defense, which offense. Notre Dame rushed for Kovaleski stopped Chaney just held the Boilermakers to a mere 54 i ' "276 yards on 60 carries and com- short of the goal line on a shuffle I' pleted 11 of 16 passes for 202 yards. pass from freshman quarterback rushing yards and forced three turnovers. Wally Kleine had seven Jeff George. On its opening drive Notre Dame 'tackles on the day, while Ron set the tone for the game, displaying After Purdue placekicker Weissenhofer, Brandy Wells and a mixed offensive attack. Senior Jonathan Briggs converted a 22- Kovaleski each had six. quarterback Steve Beuerlein, with yard field goal early in the fourth "We didn't go to double coverage excellent protection, connected with quarter the Notre Dame offense as much as we had planned," Tim Brown and Milt Jackson for sealed the victory. The Kovaleski said. "What they do well .passes of 17 and 29 yards, respec Boilermaker's attempted onside kick is cross their running backs in their tively. These, combined with Mark was recovered by the Irish on the passing scheme. But we did a good , Green's runs of five, seven and Purdue 42, and a strong running job or" tackling them as soon as they eight yards moved the ball from the Johnson's 13 -yar d run w as good for his second touchdown and a 34-9 Irish lead. attack moved the ball to the 13 for got the ball. When they scored on us Notre Dame 26-yard line to the Pur Irish linebacker, Cedric Figaro Notre Dame. From there Anthony and moved the ball it was a matter due six. From there Brown took a quarter, James Medlock's fumble on recovered a fumble by tailback Johnson hurdled through the mid- of them getting the ball over the pitchout from the wishbone forma a handoff up the middle was Jerry Chaney at the Notre Dame 49. dIe, breaking a tackle at the five linebackers' heads. I, really think we tion and raced around right end for recovered by Notre Dame's Dave This time with Terry Andrysiak at and finally lunging across the goal can do a lot better." four yards and a first down at the Butler.' Four plays later, the Irish line for his second touchdown of quarterback the Irish marched all two. On the next play senior full capitalized once again when While Kovaleski analyzed the ; back Pernell Taylor went off tackle the way to the one-yard line, only to Anthony Johnson went off tackle the day. Irish defense, Purdue coach Leon for the second touchdown of his be driven back to the 25 by three for the score, putting the Irish up But some excitement was still to Burtnett tried to find something , career. consecutive penalties. John Carney 17-0. come for Notre Dame fans. On the positive to say about his team's lop then kicked a 42. -yard field goal to next possession Green took a pitch sided defeat. "I thought we played a . The Purdue offense greatly aided put the Irish up 10-0. Later in the sec.ond qliarter on the left side and after zigzag- , very good game against a very. phy ; the Irish effort with its turnovers. Beuerlein hit Jackson on a 35-yard ging, cut back to the center of the sical team," he said. "ObVIOusly With 2:50 left in the first quarter On the first play in the second field for a 27-yard touchdown that they outplayed us. When you get touchdown strike to extend the Irish made the victory complete. 10 January 22, 1987 11 Alabama

the game's first score and a 7-0 off that Tide linebacker Greg Gil early leg injury. "They try to Alabama lead with a little over bert recovered on the Alabama pound the ball down your throat. five minutes left in the opening 36- yard line. Then, if they don't have success in pounding the ball down your quarter. Four plays later, Tide quarter throat, they try to throw the big back Mike Shula hit the speedy bomb." "The punt return was some Albert Bell on a breakaway, 52- thing that we had been working on Following Bell's score, the Irish extremely hard this week," said ii·.t came back to knock on the door Richardson. "We had been watch deep in Alabama territory. After ing films and we saw that we John Carney missed a 46-yard Down And Out In The South could get a return on them because !#:r~I';fffi~Wintfl~ti;~I~B~ffi~ii By Mike Chmiel field goal, the Irish stopped the . they had a lot of big guys that Tide on three straight plays, and were real slow on their coverage !:W~~"i.••... :ga;iO'n ••· ...•· •• ··~•.d •..;.·.;.;:!it·· .•.·.~ ..·h •..;.e .•.'·e •.. c'..• '•.".·.? .•.·....•.. i· :.. ••.n..... :.ii; .•.. CI.• ·•.• ~d .•• ··I •.•· .. ~.•.h.;··.·.·.n ••.a.· •.. i •.••.·:,.I .•.·...... tf .••..· Alabama picked up its first-ever win over Notre Dame ;f~~tta, U J U left tackle Robert Banks recovered teams. I made the turn and got a Shula fumble after a hit by out with an awesome display before 76,000 fans at Legion Field some key blocks and walked into eCl··.·.··I:i.~~y:'.· .·.·el1~9ul'ag~~) hl;1l~6tl';·r:: ).: .•• ;·,···;;;j;:p...... iJJ •...... side linebacker Darrell Gordon. At the endzone." ti.· the eight-yard line, Tim Brown I~W.··t'~~gHdli~·t···.:;····;·······::·;·····:········· grabbed a Beuerlein pass in the flat, and ran in to the end zone to cut Despite the speedy return and the Tide's lead in half. shift in momentum, the Irish yard pass play. With seven minutes stayed in the contest with. three Before the half, however, Shula left in the first half, Alabama had strong drives after the score, but engineered another scoring drive amassed a 14-0 lead with two big the turnover haunted the Irish for the Tide with an 18-yard pass fter finding little success in While many believed that the struck for Notre Dame. The Irish once again in the early season. plays. play, a 15-yard personal foul the North, the Irish took a Irish had little chance to knock off began their second drive with a A After junior quarterback Terry "They ran a pretty basic against the Irish, a 16- yard rever$e 1-2 record from the autumn this highly-rated team, the Irish play that gave the Tide an emo climate of the Midwest to Andrysiak replaced an injured offense," said Irish free safety by Bell and an 11- yard touchdown believed that they had the ability tional charge. pass over the middle to tight end the summery South. A field tem- • to head north with their second Beuerlein for the first time in the Mike Haywood, who returned to On the second Notre Dame pos game, Andrysiak fum bled a hand- the defensive backfield after an Howard Cross. i . perature of more than 100 degrees win. "We came into this game I , and a less-than-welcoming crowd session, all-America candidate thinking it shouldn't even be With 59 seconds left in the half, .1" confronted Notre Dame in its close," said Irish center Chuck Cornelius Bennett blind-sided southward migration to Alabama's quarterback Steve Beuerlein for an Andrysiak helped the Irish com Legion Field to take on the eight-yard loss. The hit, which plete their scoring with a 71- yard second-ranked Crimson Tide. gave Beuerlein a concussion, stym drive that ended with a 22-yard ied the Irish drive and charged the field goal and no time remaining. . The Irish had quite a bit at Alabama faithful to a fever pitch In the first half, the Irish out stake on this trip: they could pick that shook Legion Field. gained the Tide 226 yards to 149 up their second straight win, even yards and controlled the ball for their record at .500, and in' beating "That play really excited the 17 minutes; the 21-10 deficit, the Tide, make great strides in crowd and gave them great therefore, did not seem insur . regaining national recognition. momentum," said Irish head coach mountable. "When we came out in Standing in the way, however, was Lou Holtz after the game. "That the second'· half, I felt really an unbeaten Alabama team' that hit he made? ... It really did pick good," said Holtz. was entertaining thoughts of a us up," said Alabama nose guard national championship. Curt Jarvis; "That's probably one "We felt at halftime that we of the most 'vicious licks I've ever' were right in the game," said Although the Irish had beaten seen on a quarterback. I think that Beuerlein who continued to switch Alabama in all four meetings kind of set the tempo for the rest· in and out of the line-up with between the two teams, the Crim of the game." Andrysiak. "We just needed to son Tide appeared destined to Lanza. "We had an excellent game come out in the opening drive of overcome the Irish this year as it plan, and we thought we could run Two plays after the Bennett the second half and get something rolled t.o a 28-10 win before our offense to their defense very sack, the Tide revealed an abun out of it." 75,808 partisan fans. The thrash well." dance of team speed that left the To open the second half, ing marked Notre Dame's third After winning the coin toss to Irish in the dust for most of the however, Brown fumbled the loss of the year against a Top 20 start the game, .the Irish elected to contest. Fielding a 39-yard Dan kickoff to Alabama. Shula then team, but this was the only lop kickoff and successfully halted the Sorenson punt on his own 34-yard took the Tide into the end zone in sided loss of the season for the Tide in Alabama territory for two line, Tide speedster Greg Richard three plays, with the points com- Irish. short-lived drives. Then, disaster son returned the ball 66 yards for Bobby Humphrey picked up 73 yards on 17 carries, but couldn't escape Wally Kleine this time. 13 12 Scholastic January 22, 1987 Alabama

"They have a chance to be a fine football team before this season is I over. That will depend on what i they're made of. They have some " ,I :l really fine talent. I know a few of our offensive linemen don't want :1 .,: to go up against them again. They also have some people at the skill positions that give them the opportunity to be a fine team." I ! For the Irish, the loss to Ala~ bama proved to be a low. point as An Inch More To The Left I, far as the scoreboard was con By Ian Larkin cerned, but against the Tide Notre John Carney's three field goals weren't 'enough as his final attempt Daine provided more evidence that it could play with the top teams in sailed wide right to give Pitt a win over the mistake-prone Irish the country. Eliminate the turn overs and big plays, and Alabama would have found a win tough to get, even at home. II

,'I t was an exceptionally suffered a concussion in the loss to skies, as the Irish lined up to kick depressing loss for our foot- Alabama the week before and off. ball players." These were Holtz wanted to revive an offense Cross' II-yard touchdown reception gave Alabama a 21-7 lead in the second quarter. Lou Holtz' words after the Irish which had scored only 10 points The Irish defense started the had lost to the Pitt Panthers, 10-9. against the Tide. It was a perfeet game off by stopping Pitt's first ing on a' 22- yard pass to Bell. Steve Belles. The contest ended Once again, in the same fashion as football day at Notre Dame Sta possession on Cedric Figaro's fum The score deflated Irish hopes and with Alabama advancing national in the Michigan and Michigan dium, 65 degrees and partly sunny ble recovery, but Notre Dame's created a margin that was championship hopes and Notre State games, th~ Irish took the ball impossible to over Dame remaining frustrated by deep into the opponent's terri- lil come. turnovers. tory with time running out, but ~ "Alabama is an excellent foot Q) "I knew that Alabama was a were unable to score. Z good second half team, and they ball team," said Holtz of the group ; didn't need any encouragement," that Ray Perkins had inherited The luck of the Irish was not 'u said Holtz. "When we received the from the legendary Bear Bryant. "I there for John Carney this time, as 3 kickoff and turned it right over, was really impressed with them. his 38-yard field goal attempt with and then they converted a third Alabama would be very difficult 18 seconds left went wide to the down and nine.... From then on, to beat. They have a complete right. It was a tough loss for the they played it very conserva team. Their kicking game is team and the home crowd, who tively." awfully good, their offense is solid had expected a win after coming Throughout the rest of the and they don't make many mis close twice before. Notre Dame game, the Irish were unable to takes. Defensively, they force you was left stunned by the frustration muster any solid threats. The into a lot of bad plays." of letting the game slip away after deepest second half drive for the As the Irish approached the having the ball and the lead with Irish resulted in an incomplete middle of their season, however, three minutes to play" then getting fourth-down and five pass from ,hope for success still existed. "We a second chance, only to watch it the Alabama 30- yard line. just have to have another good end in defeat. Both teams exchanged turn week of practice," said Irish split Pitt entered the game ll;;d by overs in a lack-luster final quarter end Milt Jackson. fifth-year senior John Congemi that saw Andrysiak throw two and Notre Dame was starting interceptions. Shula also had a pass "Notre Dame was like I talked junior quarterback Terry picked off in the fourth quarter, about all week," said Perkins after Andrysiak. Steve Beuerlein hld Pitt's defense sacked Beuer)ein twice and forced one interception. as did Irish reserve quarterback his team's fifth straight win. 15 14 Scholastic January 22, 1987 iT Ii Pitt Pitt Congemi flipped a pass to Pitt's After the Panthers stopped the the victory when they had the ball I "Refrigerator," Craig Heyward, Irish at the Pitt 24 yard line with with a two-point lead and less than who broke tackles for a 19-yard 18 seconds left, it all came down three minutes to play. Carney, I gain. to John Carney's 38-yard field who began the season as Notre goal attempt. The kick went wide Dame's most accurate field goal I On the next third down play, f right by a matter of inches. kicker, did not connect on two this Congemi connected with Bill Another heartbreaking last ditch day. Holtz said of the last missed Osborn, who was able to slip the effort by Notre Dame had failed. attempt, "Maybe that was a little grasp of Brandy Wells and gain 32 yards. Heyward took the ball on the next three plays and blasted to the Irish two yard line. Cangemi scored on the next play from scrimmage to give Pitt a one point lead. iJIJII!liJI'li~~~~r.$.:.a.·.:.··.~I~I:~I~~~1~~~~s.: .." ... ~::>.:.! .:~~.:.:: :':'<~::7; ":r The Irish offense once again went nowhere and quick-kicked •• ·+~~.•.. ~.~.fquarterbacks rior Congemi generated only five yards in three 'point paydirt. goal by Carney. Pitt then marched excellent defense of tQe Irish. were successful in sparking any plays while only eating 30 seconds down to 'the Notre Dame 26-yard Notre Dame's offense, meanwhile, kind of threat. The first half off the clock. To make matters Pitt head coach Mike Gottfried line behind the passing of stopped itself on its next two pos statistics favored the Panthers, but . worse, Dan Sorensen's punt was summed up the Panthers' first half Congemi only to have a missed sessions with Beuerlein's incon they didn't tell the whole story, as blocked, which let Pitt take over at position, "At halftime, I told the 43-yard field goal attempt by sistent passing and two costly the Panthers' drives all started deep the Notre Dame 34. kids we were very fortunate to be freshman Jeff Van Horne. Beuer penalties. Andrysiak again entered in their own territory. The Pitt only six points down. We had bad lein'then entered the game at the the ballgame, only to turn the ball offense was only in Notre Dame This set up a 29-yard field goal field position all during the first Irish helm and took Notre Dame over on a fumble two plays later. territory three times in the first by Van Horne that gave Pitt a 10-9 half and there were a lot of .,. deep into Pitt territory as the first half. lead with 1:17 left to play. Beuer dropped passes. " In the second quarter came to a close. Pitt filially inherited the ball in lein and company took over at half the Panthers didn't fare much good position - on the Notre Dame The first Irish drive of the their' own 24. On the first play better but the blocked punt was The second quarter started with . 26 - only to have its field goal second half ended with linebacker from scrimmage the senior quar the break they needed for the go Carney hitting a 35-yard field goal attempt blocked by senior defen Steve Apke intercepting a Beuer terback hit Milt Jackson, who flew ahead points. for the first score of the game. sive tackle Mike Griffin. In the 'lein pass intended for Anthony down the sideline for a gain of 31 Because of Notre Dame's good last series of the first half Beuer Johnson. Pitt took over at its own yards. Anthony Johnson caught a The Irish once again did them kickoff coverage, Pitt was then lein returned to the quarterback 17 and on a third-and-14 situation~ 23-yarder on the very next play. selves in. They could have sealed 16 Scholastic January 22, 1987 17

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Off we go. into the wild blue 245 total yards and a single field stalled by another sack and ended "yonder, goal. in a 12-yard punt by Dan Soren sen. Flying high. into the sun . ... "It was the first time, maybe, that we've really played a com Sorensen's short punt set up the Nothing can stop the U.S. Air plete ;game - offense, defense and first score of the game, Chris Force. the kicking game, " said Head Blasy's 32-yard field goal with 55 Coach Lou Holtz, whose team seconds left in the first quarter. or four years this song had improved to 2- 4. "Touchdown Jesus" seemed to be haunted Notre Dame foot Kleine (96), Mike Griffin (94) and Robert Banks (56) held Tomallo and the Air Force offense in check. F throwing its arms up in despair - , ! ball. Beginning in 1982, §~ another Irish loss to the Cadets Wells, jarred the ball loose from today," responded Holtz, "He did half, as their offense crossed the i when the Falcons beat the Irish _ appeared to be on the way. 30-17, it seemed that nothing Z Falcon quarterback Vince what he had to do to win." Irish 40- yard line only once. How' did the Irish manage to suddenly , could stop Air Force from finding § The lead, however, lasted all of Tomallo. Linebacker Cedric The Irish offense struck again a way to defeat .. Notre Dame: ] 14 seconds, which was time Figaro recovered the ball on the control an offense that had: just before the half. Dropping wreaked such havoc against them' blocking the potential game enough for Brown to take the Irish 38. back from the Irish 24, Beuerlein kickoff at the five, break a tackle in years past? "We were on top of, winning field goal in 1983, block- The offense responded with its spotted Brown racing deep down ing another field goal and return- at the 15, and race down' the it a little more today that we were first sustained drive of the day, a the middle, covered by two in the past," said senior tackle ing it for the winning touchdown center of the field for a touch;' defenders. Slightly underthrown, down. Brown's run erased' the Air nine-play, 62-yard march, the Wally Kleine, "We got a little' in 1985. the ball came down into a mass of Irish using their superior size and closer to it." For~e lead and dashed any Falcon players. Brown outfought two Fal But this year, sparked by a hopes that this Irish team would strength to move the Falcons and cons and came away with the ball Outside linebacker Figaro"com smothering defense and some out fold like that of years past. the ball downfield. Quarterback standing individual offensive Steve Beuerlein capped the drive and a 48-yard gain, setting up pared the attitude of this year's efforts, the Irish blasted the "The guys up front did a great with a one-yard dive off a broken John Carney's 27-yard field goal defense to that of years past. "This' Cadets back into the wild blue job of blocking," Brown said, play and the score was 14-3. with :01 left on the clock. The Irish time we came out and attacked yonder by a 31- 3 score. "One guy got a hand on me, but I went to the locker room comfort them," he said. "Before, we didn't really see him." Holtz, ably ahead, 17-3. played more of a slow-play The game was billed as a con however, gave the credit more Beuerlein used his legs as much defense, which I felt hurt us. But It is a tradition at the academy test between thunder and lightning directly to Brown, "Tim got some as his arm to beat the Falcons, car today we didn't wait for them." that following an Air Force score, - Notre Dame's bulk against the Johnson's 72 rushing yards led the Irish. great blocking, but you don't rying 10 times for 50 yards. The the cadets in the stands do push The Irish' offense didn't wait smaller, faster Falcons. But on this return a kickoff for a touchdown Irish senior relied on smarts and ups for every Falcon point. The for the Falcons either, putting the day; the Irish had both size and Early in the game, however, without some tremendous indivi guts, picking his spots and plowing Notre Dame defense permitted the game away in the third quarter speed. Tim Brown's 95-yard bolt this year's Irish looked more like dual effort." slowly but surely ahead on option for a touchdown lit the Irish fuse the same team that had lost to Air plays when the pitch man and full visiting cadets to remain comfort . with back-to-back touchdown in the first quarter; the defense, Force each of the past four years. After two ineffective Notre back were covered. ably in their seats for the drives. A 12-play, 7I-yard drive finally outweighing and outplay Notre Dame's first possession Dame possessions, the Irish . remainder of the afternoon, allow ended as Pernell Taylor powered ing the Cadets, solved the wish' ended with a fumble at midfield; defense lit the spark under the "Coach was calling me 'twink ing zero points and only 100 yards his way into the end zone from bone offense. Notre Dame held the second saw the Irish drive to lethargic offense with the first of letoes, '" laughed Beuerlein, who is of total offense in the second half. one yard out. Air Force, a team that was averag the Falcons I5-yard line before four fumble recoveries. Sopho known more for his size 14-E feet ing 29 points and 324 yards per penalties and a sack took them out more safety George Streeter, start than for his speed. "I don't know The cadets might as well have Notre Dame allowed the' Air game heading into the contest, to of scoring range; the third was ing in place of an injured Brandy what motivated him to run more sat on their hands for the second Force offense to have the ball all Continued on page 22 18 Scholastic January 22, 1987 . 19 / £ Air Force

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Continued from page 19 the Irish. This year there seemed of one minute, and then took over to be a difference in the Irish atti for a 13-play, 62-yard drive, tak tude, a seriousness that had been ing 6:30 off the clock. Anthony lacking. Johnson hurdled over the pack from one yard out, and Carney "Going into the football game added the extra point to complete we had a tremendous amount of Halfway Is Enough the scoring. respect for the Air Force football team," said Holtz. Senior center By l~rank Lipo All that remained for the Irish Chuck Lanza put it differently. in the fourth quarter was the task "There was no playing around this of holding the 31-3 lead. And they year as far as we were concerned. did, with a conservative offense We had a very intense attitude. The Irish recorded their 23rd consecutive win over Navy and a defense that refused to allow We knew it was a matter of wear the big play. ing them down." with a 28-0 edge in the first half and sloppy play in the second The victory was especially gra Both back-up quarterbacks tifying to those Notre Dame Terry Andrysiak and Steve Belles seniors who had played in the past saw action in the fourth quarter. losses. "It feels really good to he Notre Dame-Navy series, back Steve Beuerlein to Joel Willi "I think that the way we played Neither particularly jistinguished finally beat Air Force," said cap- Tthe na.tion's lo?gest continu ams. The pass, which was tipped today in the first half, we can play himself. Andrysiak botched a . tain Mike Kovaleski. "Through ous mtersectIOnal college to Williams by Navy middle guard with and beat anybody," said snap from center; Belles tossed his the years they've really been a football rivalry, returned to its Enoch Blazis, capped a 14-play, senior captain Mike Kovaleski only pass incomplete. thorn in our side."11 roots in Baltimore on November 1 57-yard drive. after the game. for the first time since 1958. And as has been the case so often since The Irish scored a touchdown Beuerlein, who was nine of 12 One back-up who did distin on each of their next two posses for 176 yards and two touchdowns guish himself was Streeter. Getting 8~ the first meeting of the two· teams in 1927, Notre Dame came away sions. Tim Brown, the standout in the first half and 15 of 22 for his first real taste of playing time w all-purpose man for the Irish, 248 yards in the game, agreed with as a result of Brandy Wells' injury, Z with a lopsided victory to bring its season record to 3-4. quickly scored on a 77- yard pass his classmate. "The first half we Streeter spent a good deal of the a from Beuerlein. Brown caught a played pretty well," Beuerlein afternoon in the Falcon backfield, .] The 33-14 Irish victory, Notre total of 5 passes for 142 yards in said. "In the second half, we came making eight tackles, including Dame's 23rd in a row over the the half and caught two more for out flat, and Navy was fired up. three worth 26 yards in losses. Middies, ·gave the Irish a whop 42 additional yards in the second We need to get the killer instinct Streeter also broke up two passes, ping 50-9-1 series lead. But half. The All- American's seven to finish up and do weIr the rest of caused a fumble and had an inter although the final score showed catches netted 1'84 yards, a career the way." ception null.ified by a penalty. the traditional Irish dominance, high for the talented junior. Notre Dame also showed the dis The lack of that "killer "It's hard to do much when After a Navy punt, Irish full instinct" was evident in the second you're just on the kicking team," turbing "split-personality" which plagued it the entire season. An back Pernell Taylor c'apped a 60- half as Navy scored 14 points and Streeter said, "I got a chance to yard, nine-play drive with an 11- moved the ball well, earning 13 play at the expense of an injury to· excellent first half propelled the Irish to a28-0 lead. The story 'in yard touchdown run on Notre first downs to Notre Dame's six. a teammate and I just tried to pick Dame's next possession. The Irish scoring was limited to up the slack." the second half, though, was a lack of Notre Dame consistency and a Navy's Tony Hollinger, nor only a third-quarter field goal by Navy team that wouldn't quit. mally a flanker but filling in for senior John Carney and a fourth Holtz was less restrained in his the injured star tailback Chuck quarter safety by the Irish defense. praise of Streeter's play. "I was Well-executed plays filled the Smith, fumbled at the Navy five Carney's field goal was his 40th at impressed," he said. "I'm sure first half for the Irish, leading to yard line and the ball was Notre Dame, breaking the previ that this performance will be 16 first downs and 314 yards total recovered by Notre Dame line ous school record of 39 set by encouraging for him." offense. Notre Dame held Navy to backer Cedric Figaro with just Dave Reeve in his career from just 23 yards total offense in the more than three minutes left in the 1974-77. . half and only one first down. half. Two plays later Taylor scored The past four years Notre On their second possession of his second touchdown of the game Navy head coach· Gary Dame had gone into its game with the game the Irish steadily moved with a one-yard dive. Notre Dame Tranquill, who was fired at the the Falcons favored to win~ and the ball down the field and scored took the 28- 0 lead to the locker end of the season, had his offen- . every year Air Force had surprised. Darrell Gordon made a big hit w,ith his play against the Falcons' wishbone offense. on a two-yard pass from quarter- room. sive problems eased by the Middie : i It' Scholastic January 22, 1987 'i 22 23 ,4

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g"1 the second half, the victory was if still a big one for Notre Dame. ~ The defense was strong throughout [ the game, holding the Middies to ~ 218 yards in the air and minus I ~ seven yards rushing in 23 I, ~ attempts. The longest Navy run Bmwn Rides Mustangs Out Of Town 5: was only six yards and Misch was i I ~ sacked four times. The swarming " Irish defense was well- balanced, By Ed Jordanich I, I, with 22 players registering tackles. ! "Against Navy, we played awfully well the first half, but the second half was a different story," said Head Coach Lou Holtz. "We Dallas-born Tim Brown paced the 4-4 Irish with 235 yards still are 'waiting to see us put as his hometown SMU Mustangs fell by a Whopping 32 points together a full 60 minutes of good football against a team with minimal mistakes." Although the Irish victory was n 1966, after Notre Dame a good football team in SMU and not as impressive as Holtz had the Nittany Lions. destroyed the Trojans of we did it in a good, sound way." hoped, it was a much-needed win, I Not only did the Irish pile up Southern California 51-0 in The Irish win set the stage for an ending an eight-game road losing 615 yards in total offense, but they Los Angeles, USC coach John encounter with undefeated and , ' streak which stretched back to a , received outstanding individual McKay was asked if he saw any third-ranked Penn State the next 27-20 loss to SMU in the 1984 performances and spectacular weaknesses in the Irish effort. week. The SMU game indicated Aloha Bow1.. plays from their big guns on both "Yeah," he replied. "Their sixth that the Irish would be ready for sides of the line of scrimmage. Beuerlein heeded Holtz's advice and went on to break the school record for career offense. kickoff was a little short." defense. Led by the hard-hitting touchdown throw, a new Navy play and 18 tackles of safety Marc career record. Byrne looked SMU head coach Bobby Collins ...~ Firlie and the 26 tackles of line impressive in his reserve role, could certainly empathize with :> backer Vincent McBeth, the Mid completing seven of 12 passes for McKay after taking a similar beat dies were able to slow down the 88 yards. The seven completions ing at the hands of the Irish, 61~29 Irish offense and stay in the game. brought his career completions at Notre Dame Stadium this sea- total to 357, also establishing a son. Quarterback Bob Misch started new Middie record. the game for Navy instead of reg Notre Dame extended its win ular starter Bill Byrne. Byrne, Carney and Byrne weren't the ning streak to three games and brother of backup Irish quarter only record- breakers on this warm evened its record at 4-4 by scoring back Tom Byrne, was benched Baltimore night. Beuerlein's 244 more points than any Irish team after three consecutive losses prior yards of total offense (the 248 since J 977 and racking up the to the Notre Dame game. After a passing yards minus four lost rush most offensive yards by a Notre dismal first half in which he was ing yards) brought his career total Dame team in the 1980s. Big plays unable to lead the Middies into to 5,553 yards in that category. on offense and defense against the Notre Dame territory, Misch took Joe Theismann held the previous Mustangs highlighted the most charge in the second half. In the career record for total offense, convincing win of the season for final minute of the quarter it took piling up 5,432 yards from 1968 to Lou Holtz's squad, and the Irish just two passes to Hollinger to 1970. Figaro's second quarter head coach was pleased with the move the Middies 40 yards into fumble recovery gave him six for results. the end zone. the season, establishing a new Irish Byrne replaced Misch after the single-season record. The previous "We were 1-4," said Holtz. safety and drove Navy 77 yards record of five was held by six "But I had faith in these guys and down the field for its final score. other Irish players. all the credit goes to them. We beat Banks earned his 28 yards the hard way, plowing through the middle of the Mustang defense. Byrne's 21-yard pass to Flanker Michael Ray was his 27th career Despite the Irish problems in January 22, 1987 25 24 Scholastic /

C"l g"1 the second half, the victory was if still a big one for Notre Dame. ~ The defense was strong throughout [ the game, holding the Middies to ~ 218 yards in the air and minus I ~ seven yards rushing in 23 I, ~ attempts. The longest Navy run Bmwn Rides Mustangs Out Of Town 5: was only six yards and Misch was i I ~ sacked four times. The swarming " Irish defense was well- balanced, By Ed Jordanich I, I, with 22 players registering tackles. ! "Against Navy, we played awfully well the first half, but the second half was a different story," said Head Coach Lou Holtz. "We Dallas-born Tim Brown paced the 4-4 Irish with 235 yards still are 'waiting to see us put as his hometown SMU Mustangs fell by a Whopping 32 points together a full 60 minutes of good football against a team with minimal mistakes." Although the Irish victory was n 1966, after Notre Dame a good football team in SMU and not as impressive as Holtz had the Nittany Lions. destroyed the Trojans of we did it in a good, sound way." hoped, it was a much-needed win, I Not only did the Irish pile up Southern California 51-0 in The Irish win set the stage for an ending an eight-game road losing 615 yards in total offense, but they Los Angeles, USC coach John encounter with undefeated and , ' streak which stretched back to a , received outstanding individual McKay was asked if he saw any third-ranked Penn State the next 27-20 loss to SMU in the 1984 performances and spectacular weaknesses in the Irish effort. week. The SMU game indicated Aloha Bow1.. plays from their big guns on both "Yeah," he replied. "Their sixth that the Irish would be ready for sides of the line of scrimmage. Beuerlein heeded Holtz's advice and went on to break the school record for career offense. kickoff was a little short." defense. Led by the hard-hitting touchdown throw, a new Navy play and 18 tackles of safety Marc career record. Byrne looked SMU head coach Bobby Collins ...~ Firlie and the 26 tackles of line impressive in his reserve role, could certainly empathize with :> backer Vincent McBeth, the Mid completing seven of 12 passes for McKay after taking a similar beat dies were able to slow down the 88 yards. The seven completions ing at the hands of the Irish, 61~29 Irish offense and stay in the game. brought his career completions at Notre Dame Stadium this sea- total to 357, also establishing a son. Quarterback Bob Misch started new Middie record. the game for Navy instead of reg Notre Dame extended its win ular starter Bill Byrne. Byrne, Carney and Byrne weren't the ning streak to three games and brother of backup Irish quarter only record- breakers on this warm evened its record at 4-4 by scoring back Tom Byrne, was benched Baltimore night. Beuerlein's 244 more points than any Irish team after three consecutive losses prior yards of total offense (the 248 since J 977 and racking up the to the Notre Dame game. After a passing yards minus four lost rush most offensive yards by a Notre dismal first half in which he was ing yards) brought his career total Dame team in the 1980s. Big plays unable to lead the Middies into to 5,553 yards in that category. on offense and defense against the Notre Dame territory, Misch took Joe Theismann held the previous Mustangs highlighted the most charge in the second half. In the career record for total offense, convincing win of the season for final minute of the quarter it took piling up 5,432 yards from 1968 to Lou Holtz's squad, and the Irish just two passes to Hollinger to 1970. Figaro's second quarter head coach was pleased with the move the Middies 40 yards into fumble recovery gave him six for results. the end zone. the season, establishing a new Irish Byrne replaced Misch after the single-season record. The previous "We were 1-4," said Holtz. safety and drove Navy 77 yards record of five was held by six "But I had faith in these guys and down the field for its final score. other Irish players. all the credit goes to them. We beat Banks earned his 28 yards the hard way, plowing through the middle of the Mustang defense. Byrne's 21-yard pass to Flanker Michael Ray was his 27th career Despite the Irish problems in January 22, 1987 25 24 Scholastic ,. / - SMU SMU

Senior quarterback Steve Kicker John Carney added the him to fumble at the SMU 15. scven-yard bulldozing run into the moves that took him across the potent weapon who would go on to Beuerlein had one of his best days first of his four field goals of the Outside rush specialist Cedric end zone. With the scoreboard goal line from 20 yards out to earn first- team Associated Press in an Irish uniform with 269 yards day for the Irish, a 28- yard effort, Figaro pounced on the loose ball reading 37-14 Irish, SMU mounted wrap up the Irish scoring. The blur All- America honors. passing on 11 completions. A big to put his team ahead 10-7at the and not only gave the Irish the a drive to get back into the game. of running, passing, and scoring "Timmy Brown played a chunk of that yardage came on a enp of the first quarter. football in prime field position, by the gold helmets stopped at 61 Watters directed an 80-yard, tremendous game," said Holtz. "I third quarter bomb to junior but extended a record in the pro points. The Mustangs would add a SMU went ahead for the last 14-play march that led to a touch think his success is a combination flanker Tim Brown that covered cess. Figaro's recovery was his late touchdown pass but SMU time early in the second quarter seventh of 1986, a single-season down and a two-point conversion of things. You've got to have 84 yards. when tailback Atkins completed to close the gap to 37- 22. The coach Collins acknowledged the some breaks go your way. But the school record. Irish dominance following the Brown had another incredible an 87-yard touchdown drive with Mustangs appeared to have gotten ,blocking is better, the ball is there game. day and Holtz commented after a' three-yard burst. The Irish Banks talked about his play their second wind, and at this and he's playing great." defense seemed to be on its heels after the game. "Watters had a lot point Holtz was still worried. "It the game that his star "I have to give Notre Dame Notre Dame's excellent line as Watters had little trouble mov of time to throw," he said, "but he was a real dogfight up front," said receiver/runner and returner had credit, they played extremely play on offense and opportunistic ing the Mustangs down the field. scrambled right to me. I'm glad the first year Irish coach. "We earned "two desserts." The Dallas well," said Collins. "They made defense were all good signs for native burned the team from his Fig was there because we needed kept coming at them but it was the big play to counter our runs at But the Irish offense also that spark to get us going." Holtz and the Irish. The momen home town with 235 all-purpose moved the ball at ease on its next anybody's game until that big them. Notre Dame has played well play." tum derived from beating a qual yards to up his per-game average possession. Beuerlein hit a streak The Irish capitalized in one . all year and they are a very good ity opponent like SMU sent the to 173.7. It was his third consecut ing Brown over the middle and the play, as Brown took a pitch out of That big play was Beuerlein's football team. They could play Irish into the Penn State game with ive ' game of over 200 yards in flashy flanker outraced several the wishbone and followed key deep sideline fly-pattern call exe anyone in the Top 20." confidence that an upset was in total offense. :>.; blocks from Johnson and Mark cuted to perfection. Moments after the cards. Collins and his SMU Despite the blowout indicated Green to scamper into the end SMU had scored, Brown hauled in Collins also commented on the team were testimony that the Nit by the final score, Notre Dame zone untouched. Suddenly the the third longest touchdown pass brillant play of Brown, and in the tany Lions would face an improv had its hands full with the Mus Irish were up by 10 points. After in Irish history and put the game Irish locker room Lou Holtz ing, explosive, and prepared group tangs through the first' half. The the defense stopped the Mustangs out of reach, 44- 22. The play echoed the praises of his most of Notre Dame players.• game began inauspiciously, as both in three plays, Carney added a broke the Mustangs' spirit, and teams punted on their first series field goal, tliis one from 40 yards, opened the floodgates for the Irish of downs. But what followed was a to end a short drive and put Notre offense. Dame on top, 27-14. ' .::, barrage of touchdowns and field Banks recovered another goals that did not stop until the The Irish got the ball back once Watters fumble and set up a short last minute of the game. more before the half, and took Carney field goal, his record- tying Four minutes into the game, advantage of their' opportunity. fourth of the day. It was the Carney converted from, 30 yards second time the Irish senior kicker Irish senior cornerback Troy Wil " son brought the traditional capa for a 30-14 lead after 30 minutes. had made four in a game in his i city crowd of 59,075 to its feet Early third, quarter action productive career. with a nifty 47-yard punt return to . l , ~ '4/!;;;:'1~:;ii.~0:.}:¥ resembled the start of the game as The first string was replaced by the SMU 43-yard line. Sticking both defenses forced punts from Terry Andrysiak and the second exclusively to a running game that Holtz sent in plenty or successful plays ': i with receivers such as Reggie Ward. seemingly, sluggish offenses., unit after an SMU punt with 10 Holtz wanted to establish, Notre Another big defensive play got the minutes left in the game. The defenders before he was forced to Dame marched into the end zone Irish going in the second half and backups had been criticized' by the sidelines at the Mustang five in 10 workman-like plays. Alonzo set the stage for a rout. Holtz for a poor performance the for a, gain of 60. Freshman Jefferson carried the final two week before against Navy. , Anthony Johnson, a South Bend yards. The senior from Florida Freshman linebacker Mike Against the Mustangs, the reserves native, dove over on fourth-and scored for the first time in nearly Stonebreaker, playing for senior scored two touchdowns of their t~o years, after sitting out almost goal from the one to cap the drive captain Mike Kovaleski, who had and put the Irish back in front, own on drives of 60 and 58 yards. ali of 1985 with a knee injury. suffered a concussion in the first 17-14. Tailbacks Hiawatha and D'Juan SMU wasted no time in answer half, picked off a Watters pass to Francisco, Aaron Robb, fullbacks ing the Irish. Combining the deft, On SMU's next possession, Irish give Beuerlein and the offense a Tom Monahan and Braxton Banks, fakes of quarterback Bobby senior defensive lineman Robert first down at the SMU 30. From as well as the quick-footed Watters and the hard running of Banks came up with the defensive there the offensive line took over .\ ndrysiak used excellent blocking backs Ron Morris, Jeff Atkins, hit of the game and perhaps the and showed the improvement it to escape the dog house. and Joe Morrison, the Mustangs most pivotal play of the contest. had made in the previous three hit paydirt in less than two Banks beat his man to the inside games. Johnson ran four times to Robb ran in from a yard out minutes to tie the game at 7-7. and chased down Watters, causing set up senior P~rnell Taylor's and Andrysiak made several quick Scholastic January 22, 1987 '.\ . 26 27 ,. / - SMU SMU

QI I': up another three points on a 38- ..5 yard Carney field goal to come ~ within one.

Notre Dame held the Lions on :S:::s their next possession and forced ~ them to punt, but on the next Irish ~ possession, a pressured quarter- ~;; Upset .. back Steve Beuerlein fumbled and c3 e-Not was saddled with a 12-yard loss. With 1:03 remaining, Penn State By Kathleen McKernan had the ball on its own 25 yard The Irish came within six yards of knocking off the eventual line. Despite advancing the ball as close as the two-yard line and cal national champs,-but Penn State's defense stopped them short ling three timeouts to set up the big play, Penn State settled for a Massimo Manca 19- yard field goal to end the half with the score: Penn State 10, Notre Dame 6. With that field goal, as with the first touchdown, a Beuerlein and Dozier alternated runs for t looked as though things "We beat a great team away fumble helped Penn State score. short yardage until Smith went The Lions staved on top as Dozier ran over, through, and arQund the Irish defense.' Iwere going to be different from home in a tough stadium," But at halftime, Beuerlein was try for the Irish as they took on he continued. "That's what you over left tackle for the touchdown. ing to look beyond the fumbles to the Penn State Nittany Lions on a have to do to win a national cham the next half. contributed to the Irish seizing a Mark Green gained 11 yards on cold mid-November afternoon. pionship. We didn't win it but we Notre Dame picked up its first 13-10 lead after Carney converted two plays. Brown gained stayed in position." three points on a John Carney 20- "I wasn't feeling down at all at the extra point. seven, but then was grounded for "It was a great football game," yard field goal early in the second halftime," he said. "In fact, ever Penn State's Brian Siverling, a a loss of seven by Don Graham on Irish head coach Lou Holtz said of Penn State may not have won quarter and forced Penn State to, ybody kept coming up to me and tight end, received two important his next run. the matchup with the eventual the national championship with punt after tackle Mike Griffin talking to me about it, and it got a passes in Penn State's third quarter national champions, which this ball game, but Paterno's words sacked Shaffer for a' ten-yard loss little irritating. I kept saying, 'I'm scoring drive and avoided Irish Beuerlein then avoided featured numerous momentum became an exact prognostication on second down in Penn State's all right. I just want to go out and strong safety George Streeter to linebacker Shane Conlan's charge swings and a down-to-the- wire of things to come. In this game, as short possession. The Irish picked play like we did in the first half.' run 22 yards and set up split end to get the ball to Brown for the finish. " ... if you didn't care who in future Lion's outings, Lou On the first fumble, I didn't see Ray Roundtree's 31 yard reception touchdown. With the score now won. Unfortunately, we did." Holtz' assessment of the team from the guy until he hit me. On the and six-yard touchdown run. With 24-19, Holtz' elected to try for the State College, Pennsylvania held second one, I wanted to throw the Manca's extra point conversion, two point conversion to pull It was shades of past games and true. "Penn State is used to win ball out of bounds in Mark Penn State reclaimed the lead, 17- within three points of the Lions a forecast of games to come for ning," he said, "and they found a Green's direction, but (Shane) 13. with plenty of time (about eight both teams when Penn State way." Conlan hit my arm as I was throw The Lions padded their four minutes) remaining in the fourth stopped the Irish deep in Penn ing." point lead early in the fourth quarter. Brown and Beuerlein State territory with less than 39 Penn State scored on its second To open the second half, Thn quarter on a Shaffer quarterback traded p1~ces for the attempt; Gif seconds left., after having the ball possession of the first quarter, Brown ran 97 yards on a kickoff sneak for one yard into the,end topou10s Intercepted Brown's pass first and goal on the Lion's six picking up 78 yards in 11 plays on return, but that was called back zone after a balanced run in the end zone. ' yard line to assure a Lion 24-19 four first downs after a Steve because of a clipping penalty on pass attack from Tim Manoa, Blair victory at Notre Dame Stadium. Beuerlein fumble recovered by the the offense. On the replay the Thomas, and John Shaffer. Penn State could not score in its Lions' Pete Giftopoulos. Tailback Irish went nowhere, as did Penn At this point, trailing by 11 final possessions, as the Irish D.J. Dozier ran for a total of 26 State on its next possession. Notre with 11:45 remaining, the Irish defense shut the Lions down. Penn State's coach Joe Paterno Looking back on the end of the had praise for both his club and . yards in the drive. State's quarter Dame had its moments of brilli began their comeback. S.tarting back John Shaffer passed 34 yards ance on the next drive, gaining 92 from its o'Yn 36, Notre Dame game offensive linebacker Cedric the Irish after the tight game. "I . Figaro said: "We just waited too know it sounds like a cliche, but to Ray Roundtree after Dave yards in 1:49 on six plays. A 15- gained a first down after Beuerlein Butler tackled Dozier for a one yard run by tailback Mark Green, lost four on a rollout and then long. We could have done it ear you hate to see either team lose a lier, but we did stop them ,on their game like this," Paterno said. "I yard loss to open the possession a 50-yard Beuerlein pass to Milt passed to Ray Dumas, who gained for the Lions. After a Dozier 13- Jackson, and Beuerlein's quick out 18 yards on the run. A play later, last two possessions. We should think they played as well as they ." play that way the whole game::. " could, and we played as well as we yard delayed run to the Irish six Senior captain Kovaleski led the Irish with from the 14 to Brown who Beuerlein hit Jackson. in the could. yard line, fullback Steve Smith 11 tackles, two (or a loss. ran nine yards for the touchdown middle of a secondary zone for 17. The Irish nearly came through.

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QI I': up another three points on a 38- ..5 yard Carney field goal to come ~ within one.

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in their final possession at the end in the end zone, but it slipped Other teams have made good plays of the fourth quarter. Starting at through his hands for a incomplete against us and sometimes we don't its own 20-yard line with 3:52 to pass. On fourth down, Beuerlein do the little things that we need to. go, Notre Dame gained a quick passed for five yards to end Irish This football team came from a first down on a 22-yard Anthony hopes for an upset. long ways down though and it's a Johnson run. Ray Dumas caught a "When I threw that pass to Wil big hump to get over - once they ,Bet;.erlein nine- yard quick out liams I thought it was six points all do, they'll be fine. pass; then Jackson caught a Beuer the way," Beuerlein said. "That "I really don't know what else Ie in pass at the line of scrimmage play went just as we wanted it to. to say. It's frustrating. I guess I and gained 15 despite safety Ray We were close, but close doesn't could cry and show you that way, Isom's hit. count." but I can't tell you what's on my No Cigar heart. I couldn't possibly ever be Still Beuerlein brought the Irish to the Penn State six-yard line after a Against Penn State, as in the more proud of a football team. By Marc Parker games against Michigan, Michigan The Irish lost their fifth close game of the season State, and Pitt the Irish nearly "We have gotten better," Holtz pulled off a victory only to fall continued, "but we still do things as LSU ran out the clock to preserve a 21-19 victory short in the final seconds. Close that are destructive. I'm proud of (/) o ness may not count and losing only the players, not proud of the I· .~ I defeat We will bounce back." \. ::r serve,s to"build character," but the to Irish football team continued to It took the final game in the ~. ... put out a solid effort despite diffi- Los Angeles Coliseum against USC :f. cuI ties. for the Irish to rebound, but that t was a balmy Saturday the Irish, they would be virtually Brown provided it. He took the night. The temperature was assured of a Sugar Bowl invitation. "Like I told everybody after final home gamere-emphasized I Tiger kickoff on his own four r Notre Dame's capability to play 70 degrees, and there was a yard line, broke up the middle, the Pitt game, this team is not chance of rain. Unfortunately for LSU won the toss; and ran the going to give up," captain Mike with the best as well as to falter kickoff back to its own 29-yard and cut right at midfield, outrun against them when Joe the Irish, they would be the ones ning the LSU coverage to score the' Kovaleski said. "We're going to line. The Tigers then drov~ brilli- Paterno's group defeated the Irish with damp spirits in the locker Irish touchdown. John Carney fight right up to the very end. room after the game. Penn State is a very good football 24-19 on the Lions way to a ~ provided the extra point, and the team, but weare too. I couldn't be national championship .• After suffering a heartbreaking ~ Irish were tied 7-7, with the prouder of our guys than I am loss, to Penn State, the demanding ~ offense never having taken the ~ field. right now. The momentum swung Irish schedule required that they ...s:: back and forth the whole game, challenge twice- beaten, eighth ::r to but our guys never gave up. (At ranked Louisiana State. To make .. The Tigers took the ensuing the third and eighteen play) I told things worse for the Irish,' they 5- kickoff on their own 18- yard line Jackson led all receivers with 118 yards. them that they were going to had to travel to Baton Rouge to :f. following a fair catch. by LSU C"s:: score. And they looked at me and take on the Tigers. Tiger Stadium ::s return man Chris Cruz. They tD nine- yard pass to Monahan and a they knew they were going to . is considered to be one of the most marched masterfully down the 19-yard gain by Jackson. score too, but it just didn't work difficult places in the country for. field for 82 yards in 17 plays to Now, the Irish were playing on out." a visiting team to play. score their second touchdown. Hodson threw the touchdown pass a short field with the ball on first Penn State's loss was the final and goal at the six with a little to his other outstanding wideout, home game for the Irish seniors The game was important to more than a minute left. Isom hit Rogie Magee. who have played through four both teams. For the Irish, there Brown for a loss of three. Don not-so-impressive campaigns, at was still a chance to play in a bowl The Irish used one time-out too early. Graham th.en· sacked Beuerlein least not impressive in light of past game if they were to win their last for a loss of nine yards. Beuerlein antly, and on third and six from The Irish had an opportunity to Irish performances. Williams two games. For the Tigers, it was said of Penn State's blitzing the Irish 13-yard line,quarterback stop the Tigers, though. Earlier in' commented on the role of the an opportunity to prove their defense: Tom Hodson threw a touchdown the drive, Hodson had completed a; seniors in the face of a season of worth to the Sugar Bowl selection pass to the nation's leading third-down pass for enough yard "Their blitzes were very timely. tough losses: "I think we're really committee. Even though the receiver, Wendell Davis. It capped age for a first down to Davis. When we needed a big play, like at trying to establish and pass on a Tigers defeated SEC rival Ala an ll-play, 71-yard drive which Davis fumbled, but recovered it the end when they got that sack, positive attitude that it doesn't bama, either team could be chosen himself, taking the ball away from they came up with the perfect have to be like this." by the Sugar Bowl committee if burned 5:07 off the clock and gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead. four Irish defenders who' were in call. " "I refuse to classify these ath each finished with the same the area. It was the first of four c'onference record. If the Tigers At third down, Beuerlein letes as losers," Holtz said. The downtrodden Irish needed LSU fumbles, and the Irish would were to play impressively and beat attempted a pass to Joel Williams "We have had some bad breaks. a lift, and the always-reliable Tim not recover any of them.

. I Scholastic January 22, 1987 . . 31 1 I 30 . u .. I I Penn State in their final possession at the end in the end zone, but it slipped Other teams have made good plays of the fourth quarter. Starting at through his hands for a incomplete against us and sometimes we don't its own 20-yard line with 3:52 to pass. On fourth down, Beuerlein do the little things that we need to. go, Notre Dame gained a quick passed for five yards to end Irish This football team came from a first down on a 22-yard Anthony hopes for an upset. long ways down though and it's a Johnson run. Ray Dumas caught a "When I threw that pass to Wil big hump to get over - once they ,Bet;.erlein nine- yard quick out liams I thought it was six points all do, they'll be fine. pass; then Jackson caught a Beuer the way," Beuerlein said. "That "I really don't know what else Ie in pass at the line of scrimmage play went just as we wanted it to. to say. It's frustrating. I guess I and gained 15 despite safety Ray We were close, but close doesn't could cry and show you that way, Isom's hit. count." but I can't tell you what's on my No Cigar heart. I couldn't possibly ever be Still Beuerlein brought the Irish to the Penn State six-yard line after a Against Penn State, as in the more proud of a football team. By Marc Parker games against Michigan, Michigan The Irish lost their fifth close game of the season State, and Pitt the Irish nearly "We have gotten better," Holtz pulled off a victory only to fall continued, "but we still do things as LSU ran out the clock to preserve a 21-19 victory short in the final seconds. Close that are destructive. I'm proud of (/) o ness may not count and losing only the players, not proud of the I· .~ I defeat We will bounce back." \. ::r serve,s to"build character," but the to Irish football team continued to It took the final game in the ~. ... put out a solid effort despite diffi- Los Angeles Coliseum against USC :f. cuI ties. for the Irish to rebound, but that t was a balmy Saturday the Irish, they would be virtually Brown provided it. He took the night. The temperature was assured of a Sugar Bowl invitation. "Like I told everybody after final home gamere-emphasized I Tiger kickoff on his own four r Notre Dame's capability to play 70 degrees, and there was a yard line, broke up the middle, the Pitt game, this team is not chance of rain. Unfortunately for LSU won the toss; and ran the going to give up," captain Mike with the best as well as to falter kickoff back to its own 29-yard and cut right at midfield, outrun against them when Joe the Irish, they would be the ones ning the LSU coverage to score the' Kovaleski said. "We're going to line. The Tigers then drov~ brilli- Paterno's group defeated the Irish with damp spirits in the locker Irish touchdown. John Carney fight right up to the very end. room after the game. Penn State is a very good football 24-19 on the Lions way to a ~ provided the extra point, and the team, but weare too. I couldn't be national championship .• After suffering a heartbreaking ~ Irish were tied 7-7, with the prouder of our guys than I am loss, to Penn State, the demanding ~ offense never having taken the ~ field. right now. The momentum swung Irish schedule required that they ...s:: back and forth the whole game, challenge twice- beaten, eighth ::r to but our guys never gave up. (At ranked Louisiana State. To make .. The Tigers took the ensuing the third and eighteen play) I told things worse for the Irish,' they 5- kickoff on their own 18- yard line Jackson led all receivers with 118 yards. them that they were going to had to travel to Baton Rouge to :f. following a fair catch. by LSU C"s:: score. And they looked at me and take on the Tigers. Tiger Stadium ::s return man Chris Cruz. They tD nine- yard pass to Monahan and a they knew they were going to . is considered to be one of the most marched masterfully down the 19-yard gain by Jackson. score too, but it just didn't work difficult places in the country for. field for 82 yards in 17 plays to Now, the Irish were playing on out." a visiting team to play. score their second touchdown. Hodson threw the touchdown pass a short field with the ball on first Penn State's loss was the final and goal at the six with a little to his other outstanding wideout, home game for the Irish seniors The game was important to more than a minute left. Isom hit Rogie Magee. who have played through four both teams. For the Irish, there Brown for a loss of three. Don not-so-impressive campaigns, at was still a chance to play in a bowl The Irish used one time-out too early. Graham th.en· sacked Beuerlein least not impressive in light of past game if they were to win their last for a loss of nine yards. Beuerlein antly, and on third and six from The Irish had an opportunity to Irish performances. Williams two games. For the Tigers, it was said of Penn State's blitzing the Irish 13-yard line,quarterback stop the Tigers, though. Earlier in' commented on the role of the an opportunity to prove their defense: Tom Hodson threw a touchdown the drive, Hodson had completed a; seniors in the face of a season of worth to the Sugar Bowl selection pass to the nation's leading third-down pass for enough yard "Their blitzes were very timely. tough losses: "I think we're really committee. Even though the receiver, Wendell Davis. It capped age for a first down to Davis. When we needed a big play, like at trying to establish and pass on a Tigers defeated SEC rival Ala an ll-play, 71-yard drive which Davis fumbled, but recovered it the end when they got that sack, positive attitude that it doesn't bama, either team could be chosen himself, taking the ball away from they came up with the perfect have to be like this." by the Sugar Bowl committee if burned 5:07 off the clock and gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead. four Irish defenders who' were in call. " "I refuse to classify these ath each finished with the same the area. It was the first of four c'onference record. If the Tigers At third down, Beuerlein letes as losers," Holtz said. The downtrodden Irish needed LSU fumbles, and the Irish would were to play impressively and beat attempted a pass to Joel Williams "We have had some bad breaks. a lift, and the always-reliable Tim not recover any of them.

. I Scholastic January 22, 1987 . . 31 1 I 30 . '1 I' - I, I, I LSU LSU i' t"' Joel Williams on the right side of the endzone. The first quarter ended with well. With 17 seconds remaining Also a come- from- behind victory ~ on the road would give the Irish §' the Tiger.s on top 14-7, and the on the clock, Irish kicker John z Notre Dame had, only one the confidence they had been iii' Irish offe'nse had spent only 45 Carney booted a 49-yard field time-out when LSU got the ball struggling for throughout the sea a seconds on the field. The offense goal. Unfortunately for the hard ~ back. The Irish defensive players son. Most importantly, a victory ...CD would need to hold onto the ball so luck Irish, a dead ball, offsides were tired; they had been on the would give the Irish momentum the weary defense could rest if the call on the Tigers nullified field for a long time in the humid going into their season finale with Irish were to have a chance to win. Ca'rney's kick, and the ball was Southern air. The Tigers converted rival Southern Cal in Los Angeles. moved forward five yards to the two key third-down-and-long' Midway through the second LSU 26. Then, in keeping with the quarter Irish quarterback Steve situations with passes of 17 and 12 luck of the Irish, Carney's shorter On their second possession of yards. Those first downs enabled Beuerlein was replaced by backup 44-yard kick sailed wide left. It the third quarter, the Irish Terry Andrysiak in an attempt to them to keep the ball and run out would be his' last miss of the 1986 showed, as they had throughout the clock, escaping with a narrow spark the stalled offensive unit. season. the ill-fated season, that they Andrysiak moved the Irish to mid 21-19 victory over the scrappy The Irish were outplayed in the would never quit. The spunky Irish. field. There, on first 'and· 10, first half, but they trailed by only squad drove 52 yards in 13 plays Andrysiak ran the option play;, seven points. The feeling at half to score three points as Carney The loss meant that Notre right and kept the ball. ~e fum time was that perhaps this time the kicked a 31-yard field goal. Notre Dame's chances of playing in a bled on his way down, giving the ' . Irish could win a game in which Dame now trailed by only four. bowl game were gone. For the Tigers the ball. . , Tigers, the victory almost assured .they were outplayed, instead of The Irish then had another After LSU punted, the Irish , 'losing games which they won them of the Sugar Bowl invitation, opportunity t9 recover a Tiger which they later accepted. II moved the ball down the field everywhere but on the scoreboard. fumble. On the kickoff, a crush ing tackle by freshman Mike Stonebreaker caused return man Sam Martin to fumble, but the ball g rolled out of bounds before. the p:. Irish could recover it. On the ~ Tigers' first play of that posses =' Po sion, Hodson dropped back and ·····,···',····.::th: :i. fired the ball right into the chest § of Irish free safety Steve [l~l:qil~it~iil;; ;' f. : CD Lawrence. He picked off the pass ·LSD ~,'weIia~iL:J:)atis:i3;'riil~i, on the LSU 30-yard line, and Milt Jackson was the recipient of Andrysiak's first pass of the day, good for 20 yards. raced all the way to the Tiger two iftqiri';,:JfTdri1l;;i;;nIIga~dlii L\:'('~~\rl~lj before he was pushed out of All year, the Irish had been their next possession and marched ':S).'()WfldYkbkick)'" ,i" ... bounds by running back Harvey unable to score consistently from impressively 79 yards in II plays. Williams. The luck of the Irish inside their opponents' 20-yard The conversion made the score appeared to be changing. Unfor line. In fact, the Irish failed to 21-13 with 7:45 remaining. tunately a comeback was not in the score on these occasions 16 times Again, the Irish refused to give r~I.lj;;l~~g~r~;j cards for Notre Dame. during the season. The Irish had :. .: _: """'" ~::: .." :~::>:;)L<'" , stopped themselves again. up. After getting.the ball back on After fullback Pernell Taylor a Troy Wilson interception in the h~1(1411~he~ ., ....•.. , . plunged twice into the line to give end zone, the Irish began to drive the Irish a third and goal inside frbm their own 20-yard line. the LSU one-yard line, tailback But Notre Dame would not give Andrysiak came out to lead the Anthony Johnson was met by up. On their next possession, the team when Holtz decided Beuer three LSU defenders trying to go Irish capped an II-play, 27-yard lein could not continue. over the top of the line. On fourth drive with a 44-yard Carney field Andrysiak led Notre Dame the down, Irish Head Coach Lou Holtz goal. The Notre Dame offense length of the field in just 1:34 as decided to gamble and go for the controlled the ball for over II he threw a 14-yard touchdown touchdown. His call was a pitchout minutes in the third quarter. The pass to D'Juan Francisco in the to versatile Tim Brown, who was rested defense was playing well, rear of the end zone. Holtz lined up in the backfield. The and things were looking up for the decided to go for the tie and Tiger defense was up to the chal Irish. They trailed by only one attempt the two-point conversion, lenge, however, and threw Brown point with 11:34 left in the contest. but Andrysiak's pass fh.lttered just Brown's kickoff return kept Notre Dame in the game after LSU's opening touchdown drive. fora four-yard loss. The Tigers took the ball on past the arms of open tight end

32 Scholastic January 22, 1987 33 '1 I' - I, I, I LSU LSU i' t"' Joel Williams on the right side of the endzone. The first quarter ended with well. With 17 seconds remaining Also a come- from- behind victory ~ on the road would give the Irish §' the Tiger.s on top 14-7, and the on the clock, Irish kicker John z Notre Dame had, only one the confidence they had been iii' Irish offe'nse had spent only 45 Carney booted a 49-yard field time-out when LSU got the ball struggling for throughout the sea a seconds on the field. The offense goal. Unfortunately for the hard ~ back. The Irish defensive players son. Most importantly, a victory ...CD would need to hold onto the ball so luck Irish, a dead ball, offsides were tired; they had been on the would give the Irish momentum the weary defense could rest if the call on the Tigers nullified field for a long time in the humid going into their season finale with Irish were to have a chance to win. Ca'rney's kick, and the ball was Southern air. The Tigers converted rival Southern Cal in Los Angeles. moved forward five yards to the two key third-down-and-long' Midway through the second LSU 26. Then, in keeping with the quarter Irish quarterback Steve situations with passes of 17 and 12 luck of the Irish, Carney's shorter On their second possession of yards. Those first downs enabled Beuerlein was replaced by backup 44-yard kick sailed wide left. It the third quarter, the Irish Terry Andrysiak in an attempt to them to keep the ball and run out would be his' last miss of the 1986 showed, as they had throughout the clock, escaping with a narrow spark the stalled offensive unit. season. the ill-fated season, that they Andrysiak moved the Irish to mid 21-19 victory over the scrappy The Irish were outplayed in the would never quit. The spunky Irish. field. There, on first 'and· 10, first half, but they trailed by only squad drove 52 yards in 13 plays Andrysiak ran the option play;, seven points. The feeling at half to score three points as Carney The loss meant that Notre right and kept the ball. ~e fum time was that perhaps this time the kicked a 31-yard field goal. Notre Dame's chances of playing in a bled on his way down, giving the ' . Irish could win a game in which Dame now trailed by only four. bowl game were gone. For the Tigers the ball. . , Tigers, the victory almost assured .they were outplayed, instead of The Irish then had another After LSU punted, the Irish , 'losing games which they won them of the Sugar Bowl invitation, opportunity t9 recover a Tiger which they later accepted. II moved the ball down the field everywhere but on the scoreboard. fumble. On the kickoff, a crush ing tackle by freshman Mike Stonebreaker caused return man Sam Martin to fumble, but the ball g rolled out of bounds before. the p:. Irish could recover it. On the ~ Tigers' first play of that posses =' Po sion, Hodson dropped back and ·····,···',····.::th: :i. fired the ball right into the chest § of Irish free safety Steve [l~l:qil~it~iil;; ;' f. : CD Lawrence. He picked off the pass ·LSD ~,'weIia~iL:J:)atis:i3;'riil~i, on the LSU 30-yard line, and Milt Jackson was the recipient of Andrysiak's first pass of the day, good for 20 yards. raced all the way to the Tiger two iftqiri';,:JfTdri1l;;i;;nIIga~dlii L\:'('~~\rl~lj before he was pushed out of All year, the Irish had been their next possession and marched ':S).'()WfldYkbkick)'" ,i" ... bounds by running back Harvey unable to score consistently from impressively 79 yards in II plays. Williams. The luck of the Irish inside their opponents' 20-yard The conversion made the score appeared to be changing. Unfor line. In fact, the Irish failed to 21-13 with 7:45 remaining. tunately a comeback was not in the score on these occasions 16 times Again, the Irish refused to give r~I.lj;;l~~g~r~;j cards for Notre Dame. during the season. The Irish had :. .: _: """'" ~::: .." :~::>:;)L<'" , stopped themselves again. up. After getting.the ball back on After fullback Pernell Taylor a Troy Wilson interception in the h~1(1411~he~ ., ....•.. , . plunged twice into the line to give end zone, the Irish began to drive the Irish a third and goal inside frbm their own 20-yard line. the LSU one-yard line, tailback But Notre Dame would not give Andrysiak came out to lead the Anthony Johnson was met by up. On their next possession, the team when Holtz decided Beuer three LSU defenders trying to go Irish capped an II-play, 27-yard lein could not continue. over the top of the line. On fourth drive with a 44-yard Carney field Andrysiak led Notre Dame the down, Irish Head Coach Lou Holtz goal. The Notre Dame offense length of the field in just 1:34 as decided to gamble and go for the controlled the ball for over II he threw a 14-yard touchdown touchdown. His call was a pitchout minutes in the third quarter. The pass to D'Juan Francisco in the to versatile Tim Brown, who was rested defense was playing well, rear of the end zone. Holtz lined up in the backfield. The and things were looking up for the decided to go for the tie and Tiger defense was up to the chal Irish. They trailed by only one attempt the two-point conversion, lenge, however, and threw Brown point with 11:34 left in the contest. but Andrysiak's pass fh.lttered just Brown's kickoff return kept Notre Dame in the game after LSU's opening touchdown drive. fora four-yard loss. The Tigers took the ball on past the arms of open tight end

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coach Larry Smith in early Janu of glory were it not for some that's going to make it all ary. heroics from Tim Brown. With less worthwhile. This will make us than three minutes remaining in forget about all the other games. I For most of the game against the game, Holtz inserted Brown on know it." the Irish, things had been looking the punt return team after the good for Tollner and his team. Irish had stopped the Trojans on Sophomore Mark Green, USC took the lead five minutes third and three at the USC 27. another California native who into the second quarter, and the Brown made Holtz look like a enjoyed a big day (119 yards on 24 Irish were playing catch-up most genius, racing 56 yards down the carries) hoped the comeback of the day. . right sideline to the Trojan 16- would turn out to be a positive It appeared that the Trojans' yard line. "I just wanted to make omen. "Maybe this will carryover "This Is The Game" head coach would preserve his job sure I caught the ball," Brown to next year," he suggested. If it By Larry Burke and gain his first-ever win over said. "After that it was just watch does, 1987 could be a very good Notre Dame when the USC the blocks. The guys did a great year for Notre Dame football. II With those words from holder Steve Beuerlein, placekicker John Carney offense lined up on a fourth down job." and inches at the Notre Dame kicked a 19-yard field goal with no time on the clock to beat USC five-yard line midway through the fourth quarter. Leading 37-27, Earlier, the junior All- American Tollner elected to pass up a shot at had run back a kickoff 57 yards to a field goal, opting instead to go set up Notre Dame's second touch for the touchdown that would put down. Brown also had caught a the game out of reach. 49-yard bomb from Beuerlein to set up the final Notre Dame touch Quarterback Rodney Peete down following the Irish defensive went over the top of the pile. USC unit's critical fourth-down-stand. or cOlle'ge football fans, the It was a finish that many Notre over USC helped ease the painful thought it had a first down, but From the 16, Notre Dame then mention of the Notre Dame players and fans saw as an memories of losses by less than a the officials disagreed, spotting F touchdown to Michigan, Michigan ran the ball to the USC one-yard Dame- USC rivalry conjures important springboard for the the ball short· of the first- down line, setting up Carney's g~me up memories of classic confronta 1987 season. The Irish, who State, Pittsburgh, Penn State and marker and awarding possession to winner. And the importance of tions, hair-raising finales and played the nation's toughest LSU. Notre Dame without even calling the moment did not escape the occasionally even a little contro schedule according to the NCAA The game was as devastating for a measurement. senior kicker. To that point, Car versy. There was 1978, when computer, probably deserved a for the Trojans as it was redeem "I not only thought I had made ney had been upstaged by his USC USC's Frank Jordan beat Notre better record than their final 5- 6 ing for the Irish. Immedia,tely fol the first down, but also .I thought I counterpart, Don Shafer, who had Dame 27-25 with a field goal in mark. But the dramatic victory lowing the contest,· there was made it by about a yard and a kicked three field goals, including the final seconds. In the 1982 speculation that the loss, regardless half," Peete said. "Then an offi a Pac-l 0 record 60- yarder to close game, television replays showed of the closeness of the game, may .J cial marked it as losing yardage. It out the first half. that Michael Harper did not have .. have cost USC Coach Ted Tollner possession of the football when he e.. his job. Before the game, it had was a very bad call; the worst I've "There were lots of things in scored the game-winning touch- ] been thought that Tollner's squad ever seen. They didn't even meas the back of :my mind," recalled down in a 17-13 Trojan victory. ~ would have to finish the regular ure it. Then, I lost my cool." Carney. "I've been in that situa ~ season 8-3 and earn a bowl bid if That result~d in a 15-yard tion two times before and come up The 1986 edition' of this his-'· ~ the; coach was to keep his job. penalty on Peete for unsportsman empty. I knew it would be my last toric rivalry certainly did nothing ~ like conduct, which helped the collegiate kick, and I didn't want to tarnish the tradition. The Irish, S ·The Trojans got .their bowl bid Irish get out of a hole and pro to have any regrets. I didn't want o . - a New Year's Day date with who spent much of the season pelled them to an 80-yarq touch to think what would happen if I Auburn in the Florida Citrus coming out on the short end in down drive that culminated in a missed." heartbreaking games like this, Bowl. But the loss to the Irish left five-yard scoring pass from Steve USC at 7-4, with consecutive Beuerlein, who took over the capped a thrilling, improbable Beuerlein to Braxton Banks. defeats to, rivals UCLA and Notre holding duties in the sixth game of comeback on a 19-yard John Car Beuerlein then connected with Dame. Tollner's 1-7 career record the season, wasn't about to let Car ney field goal with no time Andy Heck for the two-point against those two schools, some ney lose sight of the magnitude of remammg. Notre Dame's rally conversion that closed the gap to thought, would ultimately cost him his kick. The senior quarterback, from a 17-point fourth quarter 37-35 and set the stage for his job. The speculation proved a native of Fullerton, California, deficit stunned the 17th-ranked Carney's heroics. Trojans, along with 70,614 parti correct; the axe fell on Tollner remembered his words to Carney san fans in the Los Angeles Col- nine days after the Notre Dame But the senior placekicker moments before the winning boot: Carney's field lOal sent seniors Beuerlein game. He was replaced by Arizona might never have had his moment "I said, 'Johnny, this is the game iseum. and Joel Williams out with a biZ win.

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<,.,:,.::.;\~.,:.;. by JOE PlANE. The squad, com three individual state champions, powers and several NCAA schools, ··.Coinpiledb'y·Ed·.~9rdaIiieli;? i posed mostly of freshmen and Saint Mary's ended its 1986 fall the young team, coached by JOHN ;j sophomores, experienced disap season with the program's best AKERS and ERIC EVANS, bene Iii ii< pointment in the form of injuries performance in the last three fitted from senior leadership and, II: I" and a 1- 3 record in dual meets. years. freshman talent. Led by sophomores DAN Guided by district Coach of the Senior captains GLORIA II GARRETT and RON MARKEZ Year, DEBBIE LAVERIE, the ELEUTERI, STACY SNYDER, ":1' ICH, the Irish defeated Michigan Belles head into the spring season ANN - NORA EHRET, and i ~ State in a dual meet and ended the year with a 15th-place finish the I: Brilliant Season For ND Volleyball ~ District IV meet. » ~ Zi fa SMC VOLLEYBALL Saint 'u::s Mary's completed its best varsity ...:l campaign ever with a record of MARY WAGNER, MEG development of the Irish program 22- 8. The Belles finished the sea ND VOLLEYBALL - The Irish McGLINN, and all-time scoring as Coach DENNIS GRACE'S son ranked third out of Indiana's posted a brilliant season under leader CORINNE DiGIACOMO to squad made a strong transition to a 19 NAIA women's volleyball coach ART LAMBERT, finishing graduation. high caliber of competition. The teams. with a 33-7 record. Notre Dame productive 1986 season was ended the year with 13 wins over marked by strong performances teams that were regionally ranked [ against several very talented, Head Coach MARY JO LAMBERT'S team placed two at some point during the season. A ~ nationally-ranked opponents. members on the All-State team, l7-match winning streak was a ~ school record and it landed the Offensive firepower will return senior JULIE SCHROEDER and Irish into the regional polls for the in abundance as junior scoring freshman MARY McCARTHY. first time ever. I leader TIGER McCOURT, mid Schroeder led the team in kills and field threat JOE STERNBERG, finished second in the state in Frontline players MARY KAY and forward RANDY MORRIS all blocks with 3.9 per' game. Senior Sophomore Bruce ''Tiger'' McCourt led a young Irish soccer team to a WALLER, MA UREEN SHEA, will be back next year. On MARY REIDY ended the year 16 goals and six assists in 1986. McCourt is in 12th place on Notre Dame's all-time scor ZANETTE BENNETT and defense, captain STEVE LOW averaging 3.4 blocks per game. ing list. MARY CUNNINGHAM keyed NEY, JOHN GUIGNON, and Schroeder had a .365 attack per the Irish attack, while settters , PAT McCLANAHAN will try to centage to lead the Belles, and looking for their sixth consecutive MARY ANN PERRI combined KATHY MORIN and TARYN keep the ball out of the goal McCarthy was Lambert's top berth in the NAIA nationals. Los with freshman MOLLY MEEHAN COLLINS provided excellent sup vacated by senior keeper HUGH player in assists. Schroeder was ing in the fall to only three to lead the team. Meehan finished port. BRESLIN. also named to the Northern Indi opponents, all of whom were the fall season as Saint Mary's NCAA Division-I programs, Saint Following a 12-21 record last ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUN ,ana District 21 All-District team. leader in shots with 47, in goals Mary's fielded a young team with year, the Irish achievements and" TRY - A 20th-place finish in the with seven, and in assists with one senior. improvements were spectacular. NCAA District IV meet completed Despite losing Schroeder' and five. KAREN CHANDLER was Dominated by underclassmen, , the first varsity season in which Reidy, the team's other senior co State champions included second to Meehan in shots and assists. Notre Dame's move to national the Irish competed in women's captain, Saint Mary's will return BUFFY HEINZ, CHARLENE recognition will meet a formidable cross country. four starters to a squad bolstered SZAJKO, and KIM DRAHOTA. Other key players that will challenge next year as the squad Irish coach DAN RYAN'S team by strong recruiting after a suc Four players also made the all return for the Belles include LAN plays the toughest schedule in the cessful season. The Belles will be district team, including Szajko, DRY CLEMENT, KAREN The volleyball team bad its best season ever. , was led by JULIA MERKEL, program's history. THERESA RICE, KATHLEEN coached by Notre Dame graduate Heinz, JENNIFER BLOCK, and CHANDLER, and goalie PATTY LEHMAN, LINDA FILAR, and SUE MEDLEY next year, with KATE McDEVITT. HATFIELD. ND FIELD HOCKEY - Notre Defensive specialists CARO Lambert serving as an assistant. Dame ccncluded a rebuilding year LINE BEREZNY and BENET WENDY MURRAY. All will SMC SOCCER - In their second Saint Mary's begins its indoor with a 6-12-1 record in the fall of DeBERRY will be among 18 return next year. season as a varsity team, the Belles season with a tournament at Mar 1986. players returning next fall. ND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - SMC TENNIS - With a 14- 3 neared the .500 mark with a 7-9-1 quette in February and will host Head Coach JILL LINDEN 1986 was a season of maturation record, a second place finish in the record. Playing a challenging its own tournament soon after ND SOCCER - Notre, Dame's 13- schedule composed of NAIA wards.1lI FELD loses senior tri-captains 7-2 season was a pivotal one in the for the young Irish team coached NAIA District 21 tournament, and

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36 Scholastic January 22, 1987 37 .. season, I would like to emphasize are numerous and critical. Some and each had compiled bettt~r the positive steps the football pro running backs, a power fullback, a than-average grades. gram has taken. I have great skilled quarterback, quality respect for Gerry Faust and the receivers, at least two tight ends, We had not received the SAT I contributions he has made to this several defensive backs, lineback scores of these young men when institution, and when we achieve ers both inside and out, offensive' we offered them scholarships. We our goals and our objectives, he and defensive' linemen who can were quite surprised when they should feel a part of it. We do have dominate a game, a punter, and a did not do well on their SA Ts, as Lou Looks Forward And Back fine young men on this team, and all indications were that they placekicker are imperative to our By Lou Holtz they desire to reach the top. They future if we hope to reach our would. Notre Dame decided to played with the Notre Dame spirit objectives. honor their scholarships with the and conducted themselves, for the resolution that all decisions in the Head Coach Lou Holtz reflects on his first season at Notre Dame most part, with a great deal of future would be made after class. Their enthusiasm for the receiving test scores. Both young and discusses the future objectives for the Irish squad game and their desire to succeed ~ men are attending Notre Dame, was impressive. ] and they acquitted themselves rea III sonably well in the classroom last I do believe there is room for ] semester. improvement, and I expect we ~ will. I, like so many other people, ::s hen the field goal attempt Mass on game days and listen to win and lose as a team. I'm often I have often said that the reason am impatient and want to get back we have eyes in the front of our 1 ; went through the uprights the sermon by Father Riehle, the asked which loss bothers me the W on top as soon as possible. Gene head rather than behind is so that on the last play of the game team's chaplain, or to visit the most, and for me the worst loss is i Corrigan, who I think is a great :1 with Southern Cal to climax a Grotto or Sacred Heart Church not a game, but rather the loss of we can see where we are going i' leader and administrator and who come-from-behind 38-37 victory when troubled. some fine seniors to graduation. rather than where we have been. I is also a friend, reminds me that for the Irish, it culminated my They were not only excellent ath-. With this thought in mind, we are I Two of the most remarkable letes, they were outstanding indi Rome wasn't built in a day. looking forward to next season. first year at Notre Dame and Although my reply to him is, I hopefully set the tempo for the people I have come. In con.tact with viduals. Even though we won't be as I "That's because you weren't the 1987 season. Unfortunately, not here are Emil Hofman, dean of the talented this year as last, there is a 11 foreman," Gene does seem to put all the games ended on such a Freshman Year of Studies, and There is no way to minimize chance we will be a better team. I t1:tis, and any situation, in the positive note; we lost five games Mike DeCicco, who is the the loss of such players as Mike How much better will depend proper p·erspective. Whenever I I' by a total of 14.points. However, I academic advisor for our varsity Kovaleski, Ron Weissenhofer, upon the improvement we make do believe the foundation has been athletes. I am happy to report that Wally Kleine, Robert Banks, Dave get down, I can always talk to him. during the.off-season. laid to build a successful program overall our athletes performed rea Butler, Steve Lawrence, Troy Wil It also a great advantage to be Our questionable areas for the in the future. sonably well in the classroom. Last son, Mike Haywood, John Carney, is , , year we set a goal of a 2.5 GPA Dan Sorenson, Steve Beuerlein, able to talk to a living legend like 1987 season are: 1) quarterback, 2) ! "Moose" Krause, who one of a defensive line, 3) secondary, 4) My experiences at Notre Dame for the team, and, while it seemed Milt Jackson, Shawn Heffern, Joel is kind. It people like this that kicking game, both field goal and the first year have been extremely difficult to achieve at that time, Williams and Hiawatha Francisco. is make you realize how fortunate positive. Never have I been asso I'm happy to report that we We lose some other seniors 'whose punting, and 5) depth. We do· have we are to be at Notre Dame. positive qualities going for us this ciated with an organization or attained it for the fall semester. names may not be as familiar to Attend a pep rally or walk through fall, though; and while the institution that more personifies The credit for this improvement you, but I can assure you they must go to our football players, as were no less important to us. the tunnel on game day, and I schedule will be more difficult the words trust, commitment, love promise you that chills will run up ~ell as to Dr. Hofman, Dr. than last year, I am hopeful that and faith. and down your spine when the DeCicco, and the tireless efforts of No one could prepare me for not only will we be competitive, the avalanche of requests for band plays the Notre Dame Vic we will also be successful. We are all aware of the leader a committed and' unselfish faculty. tory March. Head Coach Lou Holtz ship that Father Hesburgh and A few players were disappointing interviews from the media that are As we celebrate the IOOth Father Joyce and their administra in their performances in the class made upon the football coach at room, but we hope to rectify this Notre Dame. Roger Valdiserri and It is imperative that we have a anniversary of Notre Dame foot tion have provided, and I am con great recruiting year, and all indi in the very near future. We would his staff in the Sports Information The one incident that bothered ball, we should pause and reflect fident thr~t Father Malloy, Father cations are that we will, although like to raise the overall average office do an incredible job of me the most over the past year is on the illustrious names of players, Beauchamp and Father Tyson will of course there is no way to know from our players even higher in dealing with reporters. Without the sugge-.stion that we may desire coaches and administrators who continue in that tradition. I have for certain what will happen on consistently been impressed by the the semesters to come. their expertise it would be diffi to win at the cost of academic built the great traditions of Notre the signing date. The· last two dedication the people of Notre cult, if not impossible, to handle excellence. Nothing can be further Dame. I can assure you that all of Dame exhibit in their perfor Football . games are not won the everyday responsibilities that a years were not great recruiting from the truth. When we recruited us involved in the football pro mances, and the special spirit the because of a player, a coach, a coach has at a major university classes, even though we lettered two fine young athletes last year, gram are committed to the same nine' true freshmen. In planning University has. It is an exhilarat kicker or an official, nor are they like Notre Dame. . each had the 16 core curriculum principles, values and standards as ing experience to attend the team lost for anr of these reasons. We As we look back on the 1986 for the next few years, our needs courses that Notre Dame requires those who preceded us .•

38 Scholastic January 22. 1987 39 '-I season, I would like to emphasize are numerous and critical. Some and each had compiled bettt~r the positive steps the football pro running backs, a power fullback, a than-average grades. gram has taken. I have great skilled quarterback, quality respect for Gerry Faust and the receivers, at least two tight ends, We had not received the SAT I contributions he has made to this several defensive backs, lineback scores of these young men when institution, and when we achieve ers both inside and out, offensive' we offered them scholarships. We our goals and our objectives, he and defensive' linemen who can were quite surprised when they should feel a part of it. We do have dominate a game, a punter, and a did not do well on their SA Ts, as Lou Looks Forward And Back fine young men on this team, and all indications were that they placekicker are imperative to our By Lou Holtz they desire to reach the top. They future if we hope to reach our would. Notre Dame decided to played with the Notre Dame spirit objectives. honor their scholarships with the and conducted themselves, for the resolution that all decisions in the Head Coach Lou Holtz reflects on his first season at Notre Dame most part, with a great deal of future would be made after class. Their enthusiasm for the receiving test scores. Both young and discusses the future objectives for the Irish squad game and their desire to succeed ~ men are attending Notre Dame, was impressive. ] and they acquitted themselves rea III sonably well in the classroom last I do believe there is room for ] semester. improvement, and I expect we ~ will. I, like so many other people, ::s hen the field goal attempt Mass on game days and listen to win and lose as a team. I'm often I have often said that the reason am impatient and want to get back we have eyes in the front of our 1 ; went through the uprights the sermon by Father Riehle, the asked which loss bothers me the W on top as soon as possible. Gene head rather than behind is so that on the last play of the game team's chaplain, or to visit the most, and for me the worst loss is i Corrigan, who I think is a great :1 with Southern Cal to climax a Grotto or Sacred Heart Church not a game, but rather the loss of we can see where we are going i' leader and administrator and who come-from-behind 38-37 victory when troubled. some fine seniors to graduation. rather than where we have been. I is also a friend, reminds me that for the Irish, it culminated my They were not only excellent ath-. With this thought in mind, we are I Two of the most remarkable letes, they were outstanding indi Rome wasn't built in a day. looking forward to next season. first year at Notre Dame and Although my reply to him is, I hopefully set the tempo for the people I have come. In con.tact with viduals. Even though we won't be as I "That's because you weren't the 1987 season. Unfortunately, not here are Emil Hofman, dean of the talented this year as last, there is a 11 foreman," Gene does seem to put all the games ended on such a Freshman Year of Studies, and There is no way to minimize chance we will be a better team. I t1:tis, and any situation, in the positive note; we lost five games Mike DeCicco, who is the the loss of such players as Mike How much better will depend proper p·erspective. Whenever I I' by a total of 14.points. However, I academic advisor for our varsity Kovaleski, Ron Weissenhofer, upon the improvement we make do believe the foundation has been athletes. I am happy to report that Wally Kleine, Robert Banks, Dave get down, I can always talk to him. during the.off-season. laid to build a successful program overall our athletes performed rea Butler, Steve Lawrence, Troy Wil It also a great advantage to be Our questionable areas for the in the future. sonably well in the classroom. Last son, Mike Haywood, John Carney, is , , year we set a goal of a 2.5 GPA Dan Sorenson, Steve Beuerlein, able to talk to a living legend like 1987 season are: 1) quarterback, 2) ! "Moose" Krause, who one of a defensive line, 3) secondary, 4) My experiences at Notre Dame for the team, and, while it seemed Milt Jackson, Shawn Heffern, Joel is kind. It people like this that kicking game, both field goal and the first year have been extremely difficult to achieve at that time, Williams and Hiawatha Francisco. is make you realize how fortunate positive. Never have I been asso I'm happy to report that we We lose some other seniors 'whose punting, and 5) depth. We do· have we are to be at Notre Dame. positive qualities going for us this ciated with an organization or attained it for the fall semester. names may not be as familiar to Attend a pep rally or walk through fall, though; and while the institution that more personifies The credit for this improvement you, but I can assure you they must go to our football players, as were no less important to us. the tunnel on game day, and I schedule will be more difficult the words trust, commitment, love promise you that chills will run up ~ell as to Dr. Hofman, Dr. than last year, I am hopeful that and faith. and down your spine when the DeCicco, and the tireless efforts of No one could prepare me for not only will we be competitive, the avalanche of requests for band plays the Notre Dame Vic we will also be successful. We are all aware of the leader a committed and' unselfish faculty. tory March. Head Coach Lou Holtz ship that Father Hesburgh and A few players were disappointing interviews from the media that are As we celebrate the IOOth Father Joyce and their administra in their performances in the class made upon the football coach at room, but we hope to rectify this Notre Dame. Roger Valdiserri and It is imperative that we have a anniversary of Notre Dame foot tion have provided, and I am con great recruiting year, and all indi in the very near future. We would his staff in the Sports Information The one incident that bothered ball, we should pause and reflect fident thr~t Father Malloy, Father cations are that we will, although like to raise the overall average office do an incredible job of me the most over the past year is on the illustrious names of players, Beauchamp and Father Tyson will of course there is no way to know from our players even higher in dealing with reporters. Without the sugge-.stion that we may desire coaches and administrators who continue in that tradition. I have for certain what will happen on consistently been impressed by the the semesters to come. their expertise it would be diffi to win at the cost of academic built the great traditions of Notre the signing date. The· last two dedication the people of Notre cult, if not impossible, to handle excellence. Nothing can be further Dame. I can assure you that all of Dame exhibit in their perfor Football . games are not won the everyday responsibilities that a years were not great recruiting from the truth. When we recruited us involved in the football pro mances, and the special spirit the because of a player, a coach, a coach has at a major university classes, even though we lettered two fine young athletes last year, gram are committed to the same nine' true freshmen. In planning University has. It is an exhilarat kicker or an official, nor are they like Notre Dame. . each had the 16 core curriculum principles, values and standards as ing experience to attend the team lost for anr of these reasons. We As we look back on the 1986 for the next few years, our needs courses that Notre Dame requires those who preceded us .•

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