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down against Oklahoma the same
way. The Irish blasted Oklahoma
from the undefeated list, 27-2l
and did the same with Purdue
and Texas, also conference cham
pions or co-champions.
But the climax to Notra Danes
great season of wrecking favorites
came against the Trojans. ranked
No. 2 nationally and a touchdown
choice to register their first un-
defeated-untied season in &c
years.
An overflow crowd of 58,394
fans and millions of others in
a national television audience that
viewed the last quarter and half
of the game, saw thrill piled on
thrill in the final quarter as the
Pacific Coast champions desper-
ately tried to score.
Shannon Steals Pass.
The Trojans. who came no
closer than the Irish 22-yard line
in the first three quarters, ex-
ploded on a 50-yard pass from
Sears to End Jim Hayes. This
sent them to the Irish %. but on
the next play Shannon stole Sears
pass to end the threat.
A few minutes later, Carmichael
took Lattner's punt, faxed hand
off brilliantly, then sped 48 yards
before being smashed out of
on the one-yard line. Much
of this terrific effort was nullified
by clipping penalty that put the
TroJanS back to the %.
The Trojans struck again with
about 5 ~ minutes of the game re-
manning. Roger Hooks recovered
Tommy Carey's tumble for use
on the Irish 81. Sears and Full
back Leon Sellers cracked to the
nine. then Sears passed six yards
to Ron Miller. But in three plays
from the 3, use gained only seven
feet. On the fourth down, Sellers
failed to get the last two feet.
Second Stringer Shines.
Southern CALIFORNIA; S defensive
line yielded 1914 rushing yards to
the Irish. whose main gamers
were Fullback Neil Worden with
66 yards and an unhera!ded Sec
ond-string halfback. Fran Pa
terra, l90-pound junior from Nc
keesport, Pa. Paterra added AZ,
The Irish, who limited the Tro-
ians to ST yards rushing, gave up
81 in the air. Five of Southern
Callfornia's II pass attempts were
intercepted. The Trojans stole two
OF Notre Danes Is tries
Lattner, who played SO minutes
OF the game. punted II times and
averaged 37.3 yards. The punt
runback forces of U. S. c., who hao
returned for a total of 759 yards
and three touchdowns this sea
son, were hamstrung by the fast
downfleld charging Of the Irish
Sears returned two punts for 1e
yards. the Trojans' best cffolt.
The Irish wound up their tough
est schedule in history with a
record of seven victories, two
losses Ito Michigan State and
Pitt and. a tie with Penn.
Erroute to this record. Notre
Dame defeated four conference
championships of the Pacific
Coast, Texas of the Southwest
Purdue. co-titlist of the Big Ten
and Oklahoma of the Big Seven.
Fourth Upset For Irish.
BY downing use. Notre Dame
became the unquestioned National
upset king. The Irish were under
dogs in each of their games with
the four league kings.
Notre Danes stunning triumph
the 18th in a 24-game series with
Southern Cal. was mainly the
work Of its ball carriers and such
defensive giants as Shannon and
Jack AleSSandrini, linebackers, and
Tackle Sam Palumbo and End Bob
O'Neill.
The Irish passes were mainly
diversionary. They completed only
one.
Notre Dame was ranked No.
nationally, entering the game. II
lost 21-3 to Michigan State. top
ranked club. two weeks ago.
Southern California 0 % OF
Notre Dame 6 3 0-s
Notre Dame scoring: Touchdowns, Lat.
tner. geld goal. Arrix.