European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 12,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 Irish prevail 34-29 As vols rally fizzle sports re it pm wasn1td Knoxville Tenn. A the no. 1 team beat the no. Jinx. Ricky Watters rushed for a career High 174 Yards and two touchdowns including the go ahead score with 5 30 left and Rod Smith made a game saving interception in the final minute As top ranked notre Dame rallied to beat no. 9 Tennessee 34-29 saturday. Notre Dame avoided becoming the fifth no. 1 team to lose this season by scoring two touchdowns during a two minute Span in the final 5vi minutes. A a that a the longest Day in be Ever put in on the sidelines a notre Dame coach Lou Holtz said. A we made a lot of big plays when he had  the Victory will probably Send the Irish 8-1 to the oranges bowl against fourth ranked Colorado. Despite the loss Tennessee 5-2-2 has a Good shot at the sugar bowl if it beats Mississippi next week in Memphis. A the second half was so exciting it took your breath away a Tennessee coach Johnny majors said. A after they scored two touchdowns we could have been out of it but we came Back fighting and had a Chance to win  rocket Ismail appeared to Clinch the Victory for notre Dame with a 44-Yard to dash that gave the Irish a 34-23 Lead with 3 33 left. But Tennessee nearly staged a Miracle comeback before a frenzied crowd of 97,123, second largest in Neyland stadium history. Andy Kelly a 23-Yard to pass to Alvin Harper with 1 44 remaining Cut the Lead to five Points a the volunteers failed on a two Point conversion a and Tennessee Scarl Pickens then recovered an onside kick at his own 46. The volunteers drove to the notre Dame 20, but Smith picked off Kelly a pass on the goal line with 46 seconds left and returned it to his own 17, allowing the Irish to run out the clock. The interception came on the same pass play that resulted in the Kelly to Harper touchdown one minute earlier. A they ran the same play twice and they paid for it a Smith said. Watters had not gained More than 43 Yards in a game this season and did no to even touch the Ball two weeks ago against Pittsburgh. The senior rushed 17 times on saturday and topped his career High of 134 Yards. After Tennessee took a 23-20 Lead on a 45-Yard Field goal by Greg Burke with 9 57 remaining notre Dame rallied to move in front on Watters. 10-Yard to run. Two minutes later Ismail raced around right end for what proved to be the winning touchdown. Ismail who had gained More than 200 All purpose Yards in each of his previous four games had 131 against Tennessee. Notre Dame running Back Ricky Watters. Goes airborne against vols Bruins late Fig shocks huskies by Jim Cour Seattle a the Rose bowl bound Washington huskies admit their dreams of a National title Are Over. Those dreams died in the wind and rain at husky stadium on saturday. A the National championship is dead a coach Don James said after the no. 2 huskies lost to Urcla 25-22 on Bradda Luison a 43-Yard Field goal with 10 seconds left. The upset loss to the Bruins 5-5, 3-4 Pacific-10 conference virtually eliminated the huskies 8-2, 6-1 from a shot at their first National championship. No team has Ever captured the Crown with two losses. A things just did no to go our Way a said quarterback Mark Brunell whose turnovers in the final Quarter played a major part in the outcome. A they did no to do anything special. They were just better than us  the huskies who last week clinched their first Rose bowl trip in nine seasons made too Many mistakes. A Fumble by Brunell and an interception of a Brunell pass set up two Daluiso Field goals in the fourth Quarter. Meanwhile the Bruins used a Shotgun offence and a Short passing game effectively. Tommy Maddox a Redshirt fresh Pacific 10 Man completed 23 of 41 passes for 239 Yards and two touchdowns and Brian Brown rushed for 113 Yards on 12 carries including an 88-Yard touchdown in the opening period. Daluiso a game winning Field goal came after Eric Turner intercepted Brunells pass intended for Orlando Mckay. He returned it 3 Yards to the 50 with 1 27 left. The Bruins went 24 Yards in five plays setting the stage for Daluiso who kicked into a Strong Crosswind. A the wind was swirling real hard and i  get any indication which direction it was going a he said. A but when it left my foot i knew it was  Washington had tied the score 22-22 with 2 36 left on a 32-Yard pass from Brunell to Mario Bailey and Brunelus 2-Point conversion run. The huskies went 37 Yards in five plays for the touchdown after Jay Barry recovered a muffed punt by a clan a Scott Miller. Maddox threw a 30-Yard touchdown pass to Miller and Daluiso kicked a 22-see Bruins on Page 26 an sports television and radio pro football a Washington at Philadelphia 3 . Tuesday. Texas gives Houston a run and shoot lesson v from wire reports Austin Texas a score one for College footballs traditionalists a a and whether they care to admit it or i not for Cotton bowl officials. Houston a bid for a perfect season is history. Texas i polished off the cougars saturday night 45-24, handing i Houston its first loss of the season after eight victories. The Victory gives the longhorns 7-1 Overall and 5-0 Southwest conference in the Southwest conference the inside track to the Cotton bowl where the Southwest conference Champion a either Texas Texas a amp a or Baylor a will face Miami or As a Remote possibility notre Dame. The 14th-ranked longhorns their Only loss coming to Colorado by seven Points have worked their Way into the muddled National title picture but still must face Texas Christian Baylor and Texas a amp a. As for third ranked Houston which entered the game As the Only unbeaten and untied team in division i a the game was a Nightmare played out before a memorial stadium crowd of 82,457 and a National to audience. Unable to play in a bowl or earn the Sec title see Texas on Page 25