European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 28, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21spirts notre Dame whips us los Angeles a they came tothe los angles coliseum 93,829 Strong 10 Praise Rodney pc Mcand hit Southern California trojans Tony Rice and his Noire Dame team mates came to Bury them. And that they did. Top ranked Notredame overcoming suspensions to its lend ing rusher and leading receiver move within one Siep of us eighth National championship saturday defeating no. 2 but error plagued Southern Cal 27-10. The Irish will meet West Virginia inthe fiesta howl on Jan. 2 in a Battle of the nation s Only unbeaten teams both Are 11-0. Southern Cal takes a in i re Cord against no. Ii Michigan in therose howl. Rice ran 65 Yards for a Smagula returned an interception 64 Yards and tailback Mark Green scored twice on Short runs. Green had to go All the Way at. Tailback Afler Tony Rooks his backup and the Irish Rushing Leader was suspended by coach Lodholtz and sen Home along with hanker Ricky wallers inc team s top receiver. A notre Dame press release Saide Brooks and wallers were suspended As a result of repeated irresponsible Tardi Ness for team meetings and they were 40 minutes Laic for dinner Friday night Al the team s Newport Ducach hotel. Hold said he thought his decision to suspend the two players might be a divisive influence because we d been Closeal year. 1 told them last night Friday. They realize with me thai inc team has to come before anything the team came up with a Strong Effort keyed by several big plays from Rice. Coming into the game., it looked like there was Only one quarterback in the said Rice whose 55-Yard pass to Green with the Ball Al the Irish 2-Yard line on Noire Dame s first play from scrimmage actually set the tone. Bui i showed them i could do the Job. was inc 2"tth time the no. I and no. 2 teams had met since inc associate press poll began in 1936, and the lop ranked team has won is while losing seven and tying two notre Dame s Vic tory snapped a string of four consecutive tosses by the no. 1 team. In achieving its first Ever 11 -0 regular season Noire Dame took advantage of two interceptions of Pette. Passes and iwo Fumble recoveries. All came in the first half and one of the fumbles set up Green s 2-Yard touchdown run three minutes after Rice s score and gave the Irish a 14-0 Lead. Green had a second Don a. One Yard run with 11 55 left in the game. Notre Dame s Todd Linht knocks away a pass intended for Southern Cal s Erik Al Hollcr during first Quarter action saturday. A Lolly said he has never had a Yea that s been As Gratifying As this one. I m thrilled for the players i be never had a team that was 1j-0." for Southern Cal s Larry Smith it was the most bitter loss of my coaching Ca reer because we did t give ourselves n Chance to win.". Notre Dame is a Fine la
