offset the '90 win in Knoxville
by irishrock (2020-06-04 10:03:54)

In reply to: ND 1991 was his biggest win ever  posted by domer4

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I believe that was one of Holtz's best road wins during that 87-93 run. Tennessee was excellent and Rocket took over that game. Team effort, but Rocket had two huge punt returns that set up great field position and then the sweep where SEC talent/speed had an angle on him and he jetted past was one of the great plays I've seen him do.

Was at that game
by MBOIrish  (2020-06-04 18:31:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Remember that sweep as it became clear the Rocket was going to split the tacklers and 100,000 fans INHALED at once. It was a sound to behold. My son was a UT student....
I was, too, with my dad and cousin
by Camarillo Brillo  (2020-06-08 17:04:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It was the last ND game I attended with my dad (class of '48). What a great time.

The owner of the radio station I worked at and several other guys I worked with were all Tennessee grads. It was awesome watching them squirm. Of course they had their revenge a year later...
I still consider this to be one of the best ND games in my
by other_guy  (2020-06-04 13:34:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

lifetime.
Rod Smith with the game saving pick is a good memory *
by Hanratty5ND  (2020-06-04 14:23:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It was, but unfortunately...
by domer4  (2020-06-04 13:38:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

ND spent so much effort on it that the next week at PSU it showed (in addition to the lost of Rocket in the second half).

You wonder - blowing a 21-7 halftime lead - how much of it was just players who were worn out.
ND played PSU at home
by Hanratty5ND  (2020-06-04 14:22:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Agree with you though.

ND seemed flat against PSU and didn't appear to have much left in the tank after playing at Tennessee the week prior.

It drove me crazy watching Holtz teams blow big halftime leads in '90(PSU-21-7) and '91(Tennessee-31-7).
You missed the 16-0 lead against Stanford in 1992.
by domer4  (2020-06-04 15:50:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Glyn Milburn basically ran in untouched for the final score at 33-16.

Our defense looked totally gassed and had given up.