Evening star., 1953-09-27
Irish 0utIasf Sooners
In o4-Degree Heat
To Win, 28 10 n
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a miserable start. Oklahoma, a
team that is being rebuilt after
the loss Of last years star
ground gamers. showed flashes Of
fine play. But it wasn't con-
sistently good enough to over,
come the Notre Dame defense.
The defenseS of both teams
were outstanding. Nobody could
gain consistently through the
line and, for a, while midway in
the game Notre Dame couldn't
complete a pass against the
SoonerS' umbrella defense.
The big break came after the
Irish had been pinned in their
own territory for the first five
minutes of the third quarter.
All-America Johnny Lattner,
an inconsistent player today
after missing a lot of practice
because of a minor injury, f.
nally got them out with a punt
that died on Oklahoma's 20
Leake tried pass from there
and Guglielmi intercepted it on
the 40 and promptly threw a
pass Of his own on the next
play It went to Heap for SO
yards and a touchdown and the
Irish were in front for the first
time.
About five minutes later,
Worden, who gained about two
thirds of Notre Danes rushing
yardage, went over from the
nine for the last Irish score.
That didn't end the Oklahoma
threat, but it squelched most Of
the Sooners' hopes. Their at
tack began to stutter and the
fumbles became more frequent.
1t was late in the final period
when Green, a sub halfback who
had seen little action, grabbed
one of Lattner's punts on his
own 40 and raced through the
tiring teams to give the home
fans a final thrill.
,Lattner had a bad day in some
respects, starting when he FUN
bled the opening kickoff, but
his punts. averaging 1876 yards,
got Notre Dame out of several
holes and his .tackling on de-
tense was sure. something which
couldn't always be said of his
teammates.
The first kickoff went right at
Notre Danes big star of 1852
and Lattner let it skitter through
his legs and finally fell on it
as it rolled out of bounds on the
4. The Irish couldn't get out
Of that hole and the miscue
eventually led to the first Okla
homa touchdown.
Worden fumbled after taking
the ball to the % and Dick Bow
man, Oklahoma tackle, fell on it.
Oklahoma scored on eight plays
from there, Grigg going over the
left side for the last couple of
inches.
A little later, Guglielmi pitched
a 29-yard pass to Lattner who
more plays went to the 4,
then an offside penalty set the
Irish back. Guglielmi then tipped
a short pass to Heap for the
touchdown.
In the second quarter Okla
homa started on its own 20 and
went all the way in six plays.
Leake and End Carl Allison COL
Elaborated on a pass right over
Lattner's head that was good for
81 yards before Heap drove Alli-
son out of bounds. Cling did
most of the ball carrying from
there and went over from the
4.
A little while later, Penza
raced in as Boydston tried
quick kick deep in Oklahoma
territory, blocked the kick and
dropped on the ball at the 10.
On the fourth clay, Guglielmi
slid over from the 2.
It was Penza. too, who recov-
cred Leake's tumble in the third
quarter to touch off a 6O-yard
march for the last Irish touch
down.
Notre Dame - 7 ia O-2S
Oklahoma 7 + o I'll
Notre Dane scoring. Tonchd low.
Heap ca, Guglielmi. Wordon. Conver-
sionS-MavraideS "a.
Oklahoma scoring: Touchdowns -
GriTgs. Cling, Green. Conversions -
Leake t3).