European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 3.1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Mph  a  hmm Mich a  no. 1 Irish Romp 21-6 by Rick Warner Miami a Lou Holtz was right even if his timing was wrong. Frustration set in on top ranked Colo Rado though earlier than Holtz foresaw and notre Dame followed the Fleet feet of Raghib Ismail to a 21-6 Victory in the Orange bowl monday night. Thus the fourth ranked Irish staked Orange bowl their possible claim to a second straight National championship. I think we re no.  Holtz said. We were no. I All year. We played with pressure. We played nine bowl teams. I Don t know what else we can do when we beat the no. I team in the nation by 15  Holtz had stirred controversy last week when he was recorded telling his team that Colorado s offence would be frustrated and would leave the gamelan completely and Start grab bag Ging by the Middle of the third Quarter. The turning Point actually came in the second Quarter after Colorado had driven to a first and goal on the notre Dame i Yard line. Three limes the previously unbeaten buffaloes tried to run ii Only to be stopped by the notre Dame defense. Finally they tried a fake Field goal Only to be slopped at the i. The offence took in from there. Is mail bothered the last month by a separated shoulder ran for a career High 108 Yards and a touchdown and an Thony Johnson ran for two More touch Downs. The fighting Irish who were 0-5 against Miami in inc stadium in the 1980s, completed a 12-1 season against Page 27 Miami beats Bama by Ben Walker new Orleans a second ranked Miami the team of inc 80s, began inc 90s by beating Alabama 33-25 in the sugar bowl monday night to win the 1989 a National championship. Craik Erickson threw three touchdown passes and Miami s top ranked defense Slung for 11 Points in the first half did not allow any More until the final moments. The hurricanes also overcame the Colorado s  is site slums into Irish linebacker Ned Bol ear in second Quarter. The toughest schedule in the country and handed Colorado is first loss of the season. They were seeking to be come the first team since Alabama in 1978-71 to win consecutive National championships. Johnson scored on runs of two and seven Yards and Ismail ran 35 Ards for a touchdown As notre Dame beat the error plagued buffaloes. Johnson s second touchdown capped a 17-play. 82- Ard scoring drive that clinched the Victory for notre Dame with 1 32 left in the game. After the teams played the first scoreless opening half in the Orange bowl since 1938. Notre Dame scored two touchdowns in a 4-Mimite, 29-Scc Ond Span in the third period. A 27-Yard pass from tons Rice to Tony Smith and a 29-Yard run by Johnson helped the Irish move to the Colorado 2 on their opening drive of the second half. Johnson plunged Over for notre Dame s first score since the second Quarter of its 27-10 loss to Miami on nov. 25. The Irish regained Possession three plays later when linebacker Ned Bolcar intercepted Darien Lagan s pass that was first tipped by Bol ear and then juggled twice by receiver John Perak. After two penalties put notre Dame in a first-and-32 Hole. Rice completed an 18-Yard pass to pal Eilers and is mail scored on a 35-Yard end around play. Two series later. Colorado finally scored on a 39-Yard dash by Hagan the longest run against notre Dame this season. But Ken Cul Benson s extra Point see Orange on Page 26 sugar bowl partisan crowd their own mistakes a shaky sugar bowl past and the seventh rated Crimson tide. More importantly Miami got the help it needed. Notre Dame which denied Miami the title last season beat Colorado 21-6 in the Orange bowl. Miami beat no. 4 notre Dame 2v-10 in the final game of the regular season. Miami finished on top for the third time in seven seasons. Six times in the 1980s. Miami went into new year s Day with a Chance at the National title. Twice the hurricanes won it at Home in the Orange bowl but their 0-3 Road record Cost them. Alabama was making its first sugar bowl appearance since Bear Bryant guided it to the National title in 1979, which it clinched in the 1980 sugar bowl the tide gave Miami almost More than it could handle. Alabama a nine Point underdog was within 20-17 at halftime and. Later Gary Hollingsworth s third to and a two Point conversion made it 33-25 with 2 53 left. But Miami recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock to the Delight of its fans and players. Alabama kept Miami s top ranked de sense off balance in the first half often working without a huddle and from the Shotgun formation. A mix of screen passes and draw plays kept the hurricanes Tenta Tive and it showed on the scoreboard. Alabama s 17 Points in the first half see sugar on Page 26 Southern col holds off Michigan by Ken Peters Pasadena Calif. A to  s coaching career ended just inc so Many of his seasons at Michigan with a loss in the Rose bowl and with out a National championship. And with to Seething Al the officials. The one thing i won t miss in retirement is in competent officials he said after his 27-year coaching career ended with a 17-10 loss to no. 12 Southern California. It s the most unbelievable Call and 1 got in in my last game. It was a Pac-10 official and it happens every time i come out  As do losses in the Rose bowl Schembechler was 2-8 in the new year s Day game. His ire was provoked by a costly penalty that turned the tide to Southern Cal late in the game. The wolverines with fourth-and-2 from their 46, picked up 24 Rose bawl Yards and a first Down on a run by Chris Stapleton off a fake punt. But the play was called Back on a holding penalty against Michigan. Schembechler then yelled at the officials who threw i hag in his direction and marched off 15 More Yards to go with the 10-Yard assessment for holding. The wolverines then punted and Southern Cal began the winning drive from its 25-Yard line. It s Over unfortunately i lost my last  said Schembechler who announced dec. 13 that the Rose bowl would close h s coaching career. We could t seem to get anything going. Ercall did not play Avery Good football game. I m mad because we lost the game but there s nothing we can  the trojans 9-2-1. Snapped a two game losing Streak in the Rose bowl. They got the winning touchdown on a 14-Yard Rugby Ricky Ervins the game s mos valuable player with 1 10 remaining. The score capped the 75-Yard drive engineered by Todd Marinovich in the closing min utes. We knew it was to s last game but we put that out of our  said Michigan safety Vida Murray. We knew what we needed to do. But we just could t  Schembechler whose wolverines beat Southern Cal 22-14 in. The Rose bowl a year ago will remain the school s athletic director. Assistant Gary Mucller will become the head coach. Schembechler ended his head coaching career with a 234-65-8 record including 194-48-5 during 21 years at Michigan. He finished As the fifth winning Cal coach in division i a history four behind Woody Hayes the see Rose on Page 26