European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 24, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 notre Dame runs Over us 49-19, for losers worst defeat since 66 by Herschel Nissenson South Bend ind. A Holder Ted Burgmeier turned a bad Center snap into a two Point conversion pass and scampered 20 Yards on a fake Field goal As nth ranked notre Dame scored two Quick touchdowns late in the second period and crushed fifth ranked Southern California 49-19, Satur Day. A capacity crowd of 59,075 in notre Dame stadium plus a National television audience saw the underdog Irish Over come a pair of heartbreaking fumbles and hand Southern Cal its worst defeat since a 51-0 drubbing by notre Dame in 1966. Notre Dame scored on Joe Montana s one Yard sneak with 2 37 left in the half to snap a 7-7 tie and boosted its Lead to 22-7 with 20 seconds left when Montana passed 13 Yards to Ken Macafee. The Irish put the game away at 35-7 with two More touchdowns in the third Quarter one on a 30-Yard run by defensive tackle Jay Case after Bob Golic blocked Marty King s punt and the other on a one Yard fourth Down flip from Montana to tight end Macafee capping a 70-Yard drive. The tie breaking touchdown followed Leroy Leopold s recovery of a Fumble by Charles White us s Star tailback at the losers 14 with 41-. Minutes left in the first half and the score knotted at 7-7. White s Bobble came on the first play after notre Dame s David Mitchell fumbled at the five and Southern Cal s de Gutierrez recovered at the eight. The Triumph was notre Dame s fifth in six games and ended a string of three con Gopher Marion Barber sees Way Clear for to. Despite the hand of Michigan s Ron Simpkins first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punts fumbles lost penalties Yards us notre Dame 19 74 41 167 62-192 180 194 22 85 12292 1627-1 5-30 4-42 4-3 4-4 5 50 3-36 Minnesota shocks no. 1 Michigan with first shutout in 11 3 tilts 16-0 by Richard Mcfarland Minneapolis up inspired by the presence of former Minnesota greats including the legendary Bronko Nagurski the gophers upset top ranked Michigan 16-0, saturday behind the quarterbacking of first time starter Mark Carlson and the kicking of Sophomore Paul Rogind. It was Michigan s first loss in seven games this season the first shutout of Michigan in 113 games the first shutout in the Michigan coaching career of to Schembechler and left the wolverines with a 3-1 record in the big ten. Minnesota held Michigan after the open ing Kickoff Rogind kicked a 41-Yard Field in the game and the gophers fought off Leach s last minute passing efforts. Rogind also missed a pair of Field goal attempts. He tried one from 48 Yards out but the Ball hit the crossbar and bounced up and Back. He tried again from 32 Yards but Mike Jolly of Michigan broke through and blocked it. Michigan moving mainly on Leach s passes and Huckleby s runs reached the Minnesota 18 Early in the fourth Quarter but stalled. Carlson a 19-year-old, 188-Pounder from Deerfield 111., whom coach Cal Stoll started for the first time in an Effort to get the Gopher offence moving passed for 60 Yards and led a Minnesota offence which out gained Michigan 250 to 202 Yards. The wolverines were plagued with three fumbles and lost the Ball All three times. Minnesota also intercepted two of Leach s passes while Minnesota did t lose the Ball once and Carlson escaped without an interception. Michigan 000 0 0 Minnesota 10 3 0 316 Minn Fig Rogind 41 Minn Barber 3 run Rogind kick Minn Fig Rogind 37 Minn Fig Rogind 32 a44,165 Secu Tive setbacks and six in seven years to Southern Cal in the 49th meeting Between College football s Foremost intersection Al rivals. Us lost for the second time in seven starts and dropped the trojans record in South Bend to 6-14-1. It was undoubtedly the biggest Triumph in Dan Devine s hectic and controversial three year coaching career at notre Dame. The Victory May finally have erased his image As a conservative coach in addition to stilling demands for his ouster from zealous supporters upset be cause the Irish lost three games in each of Devine s first two seasons. Notre Dame stormed 80 Yards in 11 plays on its first Possession with Mitchell scoring on a four Yard run. The Irish de sense led by linebacker Golic and end Ross Browner kept the trojans bottled up despite some Fine running by White. And us s Only score in the first three periods came when linebacker Mario celotto grabbed a midair Fumble by notre Dame s Terry Eurick for an easy five Yard run. After warming up in their Blue Home Jer Seys the Irish delighted the partisan crowd with a last minute switch to Green shirts for the first time in 14 years. And the continued on Page 24 first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punt fumbles lost penalties Yards Mich 12 33-115 122 16 13-29-2 7-30.7 3-3 3-12 Minn 13 61-205 60 62 6-10-0 8-29.9 1-0 4-40 Alabama buries Louisville 55-6 goal minutes later for a 3-0 Lead and the gophers kept up the Pace All Day before a shocked crowd of 44,165 which included 26 members of the 1927 undefeated Minnesota team. Michigan was frustrated by fumbles and interceptions and Minnesota took advantage of them. Minnesota took a 10-0 Lead in the first Quarter. After Rogind booted his opening Field goal Minnesota s Keith Brown grabbed a bad pitch out by Michigan quarterback Rick Leach that went behind Harlan Huckleby on the Michigan 12, and four plays later Marion Barber plunged 3 Yards for a touchdown. Rogind kicked another Field goal for 37 Yards 57 seconds before the end of the half to give the gophers a 13-0 Lead at half time. Leach fired a bomb to Rod Feaster in front of the goal two seconds before the halftime gun but it bounced off his fingers. Rogind then kicked a 32-Yard Field goal to put Minnesota ahead 16-0 with 4 22 left by Hoyt Harwell Tuscaloosa Ala. A Quarter Back Jeff Rutledge hit Ozzie Newsome on two scoring passes saturday one for 67 Yards As third ranked Alabama toyed with Louisville 55-6, for the Crimson tide s 40th consecutive football Victory on its Home Field. The Long strike came on the fourth play of the game with the Swift Newsome Well behind All defenders when the Ball got to him. Rutledge hit Newsome on a 32-Yard pass in the third period. Meanwhile halfback Tony Nathan set up Alabama s second touchdown with a 51 Yard punt return and scored the third one on a 71-Yard run off right tackle. Kevin Jones passed to Keith Pugh for a 32-Yard touchdown and Alabama added first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punts fumbles lost penalties Yards Lou 15 57-208 48 4 4-11-0 6-50.0 7-4 2-10 Ala 25 63-413 161 68 5-6-0 4-38.0 1-0 7-46 Butler who scored from the one. Louisville s deepest penetration in the first half was to the tide s 49. But a Tumble on the next play put the cardinals Back into their own territory. Alabama now 6-1, plays Mississippi state in Jackson miss., next week while Louisville 3-3-1, plays at Marshall. Four other touchdowns against the out manned cardinals. Alabama was leading 41-0 before Louis Ville got its touchdown on the running of Calvin Prince and the passing of Randy Louisville 006 Alabama m 13 14 Ala-newsome67 pass from Rutledge kick  Ala Faust 2 run Nathan run Ala Nathan 71 run kick failed Ala Whitman 10 run Chapman kick Ala Newsome 32 Pas from Rutledge Chapman kick Ala Pugh 32 pass from Jones Chapman kick Lou Butler 1 run kick failed Ala Travis 5 pass trom Shealy Chapman kick Ala Turpin 5 run Chapman kick a-60,210 0 6 14 5s Calvi -2 a longhorns cruise past sum 30-14 Dallas up a 213-Yard Rushing it was the most productive Day of Camp beaten club among the nation s t Day by battering ram fullback Earl Camp Bell including a 58-Yard touchdown sprint on a wet Field produced enough offence saturday to Send the lethargic second ranked Texas longhorns cruising past sum 30-14. I Bell s four year career and solidified his position As a Heisman trophy candidate. Campbell the leading rusher in Southwest conference history increased his career total to 3,598 Yards. The Victory left Texas As the Only in Beate football powerhouses and with the loss by no. 1 Michigan put the longhorns in position to move to the top of the National rankings. The announcement of Michigan s 16-0 loss to Minnesota was greeted by a stand continued on Page 23