At the beginning of the season, I thought the Michigan game was one of greatest games I'd ever seen (and I still do). Then this game happened and it changed my life as an Irish fan. This was an absolute war!
@cloudlounger69033 жыл бұрын
That and USC, on the road, 2 starters sent back home...Tony Rice to Rocket. What?...2nd play and game OVER! GO IFISH!!
@pjflanagin27622 жыл бұрын
Ok but when the refs aren't completely 100% for the FKN IRISH.MIAMI WOULD BE GIVEN A TD INSTEAD OF A FKN FUMBLE. ON WHAT PLANET IS THAT NOT A TD OR ATLEAST A FIRST DOWN....AND THEY CALL IT A FUMBLE. LOL🤯🙌🏻
@johnmonti69932 жыл бұрын
@@pjflanagin2762 well if you look at the catch Miami would had lost by 7 the Miami player dropped the ball in the end soon
@lynnerose78912 жыл бұрын
@@pjflanagin2762 So you are just going to ignore that Brown never even had the ball but the referees GAVE him a TD?
@jeffhumphries65632 жыл бұрын
Michigan would win the Rose Bowl. But such tough pill to swallow knowing we lost to Notre Dame and Miami by a combined 3 points. Fourth quarter leads in both.
@marcusnorris51605 жыл бұрын
Biggest game of the 80's
@jwim39694 жыл бұрын
The 88 season was magical!
@tmarsh03073 жыл бұрын
Just to your point - four of the first five picks in the NFL draft became legends: Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas and Deion Sanders! It was an amazing year for college football!
@rodroller66343 жыл бұрын
Always loved the ‘Catholics vs Convicts’ series. Two teams at the top of their games. The hype was as much fun as the games.
@zippyzipster463 жыл бұрын
First regular season loss in 3 years. My goodness Miami was a force of nature back then. RIP Howard. Bear would have been proud of what you built in Miami. I bet he had never heard of that small private school.
@matthewcarey31484 жыл бұрын
Still probably the best college game I’ve seen.
@markstewart85103 жыл бұрын
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@evansiegel92612 жыл бұрын
Best game until 06 rose bowl. Miami was out of this world good back then
@trevorhembrough12902 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Definitely the greatest midseason game ever. Doubt you’ll ever see a game this meaningful ever played on October 15th again. This was effectively the ‘88 National Title game. The last two & a half months were anticlimactic.
@kingbizzle1357 Жыл бұрын
@@evansiegel9261Exactly. It’s not even close.
@lynnerose78915 ай бұрын
@@trevorhembrough1290 ND had to play #2 USC AT USC. They lose that game and Michigan or USC are National Champs.
@SeenGod Жыл бұрын
thanks for putting up these videos, the nostalgia is strong with this one 👍
@marcusnorris51605 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this one up.
@singvang12473 жыл бұрын
What a game...so many legendary college football names associated with this one.
@greglismonjr13685 жыл бұрын
This is the Notre Dame I would like to see again! Pure Smashmouth Football!!
@rocjones65434 жыл бұрын
ND no longer admits prop 48's ( Tony Rice). last championship QB @ ND.
@patoconnor9600 Жыл бұрын
So awesome...and I was there, south end zone. Still got my ticket stub 😀. Go Irish!!!
@jeffrutt63312 жыл бұрын
The defending national champions vs that seasons national champions! Brent Musberger was the best. CBS had Musberger, ABC the legendary Keith Jackson, and NBC had Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy. How amazing was college football in those days.
@djsugebryant2812 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 💯 those were the days!!
@alanstrong32953 жыл бұрын
Norte Dame rightfully won that national title. Victory well earned.
@completetruth9177 Жыл бұрын
If MIami had just kicked the extra point, they would have played for the national championship instead.
@flame-sky71488 ай бұрын
Home field advantage was key in this rivalry from 87 to 90. The home team won.
@canefan77894 жыл бұрын
After Miami scored to make it 31-30, Dave Wannstadt walked up to Jimmy and said, “Let’s kick the extra point and get outta here.” His reasoning was that the Canes would be well positioned to beat the Irish in a bowl game on a neutral field. Johnson’s ego got the best of him, and, you know... It would’ve been interesting to see a rematch in the Fiesta Bowl. I don’t think Notre Dame wanted any part of seeing the Canes again. This is just “what if history “, not sour grapes. Lou Holtz and the Irish richly deserved that 1988 championship. They played a tough schedule, beating Michigan and Miami at home and undefeated West Virginia and USC on the road. The Irish beat SC so bad they cost Rodney Pete the Heisman. But still, wouldn’t Catholics vs. Convicts Part 2 have been awesome?
@jacobbrown42444 жыл бұрын
Rodney Pete had a great year but if anyone would’ve won the heisman over Barry Sanders that season that’s just highway robbery
@chrisb86553 жыл бұрын
@@jacobbrown4244 Absolutely. Barry Sanders is still the best college football player I've ever seen.
@tmarsh03073 жыл бұрын
Cane Fan: There are times when it's best to take a tie. Miami turned the ball over 7 times, were robbed of a TD on a Cleveland Gary "fumble" and then received a gift with Rice's turnover. After scoring on 4th down, I think you just say that after all of that, take the tie, and, like you said, position yourself for a National Championship rematch with Notre Dame. Classy comments saying that ND deserved the championship. They did for sure. But I think Miami would have won a rematch by at least 2 TDs. But congrats to Notre Dame. The 1988-89 Notre Dame teams were among my favorite teams ever.
@jinglejuggs693 жыл бұрын
So, they tie with 45 seconds left on the clock? That was not the end of the game! Too many variables and time to call the game a tie. ND runs kick-off back for TD. ND kicks field goal to win... Say whatever you want if it helps you sleep at night. miami LOST!!!
@jeffrutt63312 жыл бұрын
@@tmarsh0307 I do not know if Miami would of won a rematch. Miami always struggled agianst smashmouth football teams. Penn State and 87 Fiesta bowl was a perfect example of that. In college football Defense does win championships.
@Andy-kw5nw Жыл бұрын
I’m a die-hard canes fan, I was 14 years old that year and went to the first game in the OB against FSU and saw them narrowly defeat a REALLY good Arkansas team. I saw this game at home, even though we lost, it was still the greatest college football game I’ve ever seen. A battle of two giants that went on for numerous years.
@davidr59612 жыл бұрын
I remember Jimmy Johnson, saying they gave away the game, afterwards; then Holtz said, the only thing Jimmy ever gave away was a check, in restaurant
@Booth1667 Жыл бұрын
Scrawny ass Lou Holtz talking shit!!! Who would have thought!!
@disneybudgetinn375211 ай бұрын
I saw that game on TV in 1988 when I was 32. It was pandemonium, even on TV. Now, 67.
@johnr95282 жыл бұрын
Most exciting football game I have ever seen...for Miami fans, probably not so much, but it was pure entertainment.
@jamesbrothers4222 Жыл бұрын
ND NEVER TRAILED IN THIS GAME
@chrisconsorte78937 ай бұрын
RIP Jeff Alm!
@sleekhangman15904 сағат бұрын
When I first heard of that story I literally had to sit down for a minute to process it.
@just1ndgal486 Жыл бұрын
Miami’s first TD was not a TD.
@JesusSaves3-163 жыл бұрын
Little did we know Randy Shannon would also fail as a coach lol
@jamilabdur-rashid38014 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnson was super salty at the end.
@Biggdoom3443 жыл бұрын
He still is. He felt his team got cheated, not just the fumble but several other holding and PI called that were not called. But he should have known better. Miami was the most hated college football team then..maybe ever and ND to this day is still a media darling.
@bartleygorman3546 Жыл бұрын
It’s funny how Jimmy always forgets to mention the Andre brown gift TD
@thecarguy43042 жыл бұрын
The Rocket!!
@Dude102713 жыл бұрын
I have always thought Johnson should have went for the tie. This was the best ND team in 11 years, they were at home.Miami had many turnovers and still could had tied.They would had retain the No1 spot and would have beaten West Virginia.
@ericdaniel3233 жыл бұрын
I don't blame him for going for the win. There were several undefeated teams at that point and it wasn't at all obvious that Miami would end up #1 with a tie.
@davidsanchez75212 жыл бұрын
Should've, Could've, Oh Well....
@thothammon13614 жыл бұрын
It was a fumble ya cry babies!!!!!!!!
@CalifromMiami3052 жыл бұрын
If it was instant replay like nowadays Miami would of been victorious. Horrible call and refs was in favor of Notre Dame. It’s always the refs against us in big games. Ohio State 2001 Fiesta Bowl they got us again with that infamous pass interference call. Don’t be biased bruh us Hurricanes get it. 🙌🏾
@Bey11ktb Жыл бұрын
College football won't be the same
@nadamasdisponible Жыл бұрын
I read somewhere about a controvrsial Miami fumble at the goal line in the 4th quarter. It didnt look that controversial. He cqught the ball, made a "football move" and then had it knocked loose.
@michaelarango8187 Жыл бұрын
No his knee was down, and the ground cased the fumble. You’re wrong on both counts haha
@derekwarr85674 жыл бұрын
I loved sticking it to Jimmy Johnson, he was so arrogant back then
@yaniktydetmer4153 Жыл бұрын
Irish 4life
@malcolmgardner7083 жыл бұрын
Miami hurricanes is my favorite college football team but Notre dame is my team 2 straight facts
@stillpaints2 жыл бұрын
Strange but hey why not
@dominiquepreston95175 жыл бұрын
Great game too bad it was overshadowed by two things. 1. Catholics vs Convicts title, and the officiating towards the end of the game in favor for ND otherwise great game and another great upload by u LoL keep it up
@randyware96454 жыл бұрын
Miama was robbed of this game, but thats just the luck of the irish, and since the game was at notre dame, the ref,s wasnt going to change that no fumble, fumble
@TheSBleeder4 жыл бұрын
Andre Brown also dropped that touchdown pass in the 4th quarter. The officiating cut both ways. Get over it. Notre Dame was the best team in 1988. Michigan, Miami, Southern Cal, and West Virginia. All top 5 teams when the Irish beat them.
@bradlewis65144 жыл бұрын
@@TheSBleeder and don't forget an added Top 15 Michigan St team at the time Notre Dame beat them that had Andre Rison and Percy Snow! Their schedule that year was brutal
@jinglejuggs693 жыл бұрын
Andre Brown's TD at the 12:08 mark was a joke!!!
@Biggdoom3443 жыл бұрын
Funny. They did a survey and Miami had more Catholic players than ND did lol. ND deserved this one. Miami beat the Hell out of them the other games.
@cloudlounger69033 жыл бұрын
Still probably : GO IRISH!!
@carsondyle61164 жыл бұрын
Miami wants to bitch and complain about that so called fumble in the 4th quarter at the Notre Dame Goal Line that cost them a 1st and goal and most likely the game( Yes indeed it was a very bad call). However the Hurricanes had a total of 7 turnovers in this game( 4 fumbles and 3 interceptions). Most of them occurred inside Notre Dame territory. I don't care how talented or good you are; you will lose 99.9/100% of the time when you commit that many mistakes in a game; especially on the road no matter who you are up against. If Miami doesn't commit a single turnover in this game, they win this one rather easily.
@dlugo8883 жыл бұрын
Still were ROBBED!!!
@tmarsh03073 жыл бұрын
That's why I think you have to take the tie. You have to think that after 7 turnovers getting out of there with at least a tie would have been the best thing to do to position for a possible rematch with Notre Dame.
@jinglejuggs693 жыл бұрын
Look at Andre Brown's 1st TD At the 12:08 mark? What a joke!
@doeupiqojei3 жыл бұрын
There was a strip sack in the first half that was clearly a fumble that ND would have scooped and scored on that was ruled an incomplete. Miami got calls too.
@lucasmann2308 Жыл бұрын
Catholics Vs. Convicts thanks for this one
@matthewgrivetti34874 жыл бұрын
Both teams had their share of luck in this game. Sour grapes from the U fans😂
@bradyrhodess3 жыл бұрын
37:24 is a td?
@Live01Legends3 жыл бұрын
Not in today's game.
@michael.prescott4016 Жыл бұрын
jimmy johnson was the Nick Saban of th 80s
@jamesbrothers4222 Жыл бұрын
THAT ND TEAM WAS ANASTY BUNCH THEY WOULD HAVE HANDLED MIAMI IN A REMATCH
@oscar-garcia Жыл бұрын
Incredible, Steve Walsh had 3 int + 2 fumbles and the game was this close. Miami should have gone for the extra point. It would have been a shared national title with ND.
@mattwatters57022 жыл бұрын
Would have been different had Walsh not given the game away.
@thetzar671 Жыл бұрын
Just kick the extra pt And win title Jimmy
@davidvaina7495 Жыл бұрын
as Jimmy once said, "We don't play for ties at the University of Miami."
@darrylnelson055 ай бұрын
Convicts vs Catholics
@thelugoffgamecock792 Жыл бұрын
Saw Tony Rice as a freshman qb in the South Carolina AA Upper State Championship Game. The game was Woodruff vs Lugoff-Elgin, easy to see he was a special player.
@randyware96454 жыл бұрын
Miami was robbed in this game, they play at the end ,the refs said miami fumbled , the ball broke the plane of the goal, thats that irish luck for you,
@aliasfakename41834 жыл бұрын
It evened out by the end. I never realized it until the ESPN documentary, which dealt with the play in detail, but the Andre Brown TD in the last minute on 4th and 7 actually hit the ground and should have been ruled incomplete.
@TheSBleeder4 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@ryanhuisman53814 жыл бұрын
Saw a documentary where they showed Miami players replays of Andre Brown's touchdown at the end clearly showing he didn't catch it. That was 4th down, Notre Dame would've taken over. So your point is moot.
@canefan77894 жыл бұрын
Maybe it’s cuz I’m a Canes fan, but I didn’t realize Andre Brown’s TD hit the ground. So I guess that terrible call was evened up by Cleveland Gary’s non fumble. Both calls would’ve been reviewed and overturned today
@Tony-rz4ks Жыл бұрын
what an amazing gaming !!! i remember watching it like it was yesterday
@re874611 ай бұрын
The following year Miami would hammer ND.
@johnnywebb2351 Жыл бұрын
Walsh is EASILY THE REASON WE LOST THE GAME
@06alwilliams4 жыл бұрын
Miami was robbed!!!
@bradlewis65144 жыл бұрын
Had they played better in the first half it wouldn't have come down to the botched call on the fumble or the needed two pt conversion! There's always gonna be woulda's coulda's and shoulda's in games, but the only result that counts is the end one
@06alwilliams4 жыл бұрын
Brad Lewis So lemme get this straight...if you make mistakes early in the game you don’t deserve the correct call when it counts? Nah fam try again
@bradlewis65144 жыл бұрын
@@06alwilliams that wasn't the point I was making! Miami was bad ass take no prisoners at that time - would come out and punch u right away and knock u off to the extent most of the time not getting up off the canvas! It was the same thing in this game they had done in the '87 Fiesta Bowl! I'm a Penn State lifer (since '80-'81 when I was in grade school) and they (Miami) let us hang around! My point is and it stems from Jimmy Johnson warning his team (don't let the game come down to the officials is what he'd told them before kickoff)! And instead that's exactly what Miami did (they never at any point had enough control)! Yes they deserved that call to be reversed, but in hindsight had Miami from the opening kick been Miami, the outcome would have been very different! But the woulda's coulda's and shoulda's don't win football games!
@06alwilliams4 жыл бұрын
Brad Lewis true statement can’t argue against that
@bradleycarroll81872 жыл бұрын
Catholics vs Convicts
@JohnnyJackson74611 ай бұрын
Didn't realized miami played against the refs too
@lynnerose78917 ай бұрын
The refs gave them 2 TDS. Pls discontinue speaking.
@lynnerose78915 ай бұрын
They got two free TDS dude. Brown never caught a TD. But he was gifted two of them by the referees l. 🎉
@MeIn321 Жыл бұрын
Great game, but Miami was robbed
@lynnerose78917 ай бұрын
They were gifted TWO TDS.
@dfertefwergwergrfgwr4 жыл бұрын
"Aren't they something!" Actually, he never had control of the ball but the ref joyfully signals a touchdown which is why I stopped follower ing this "sport."
@abaker29213 жыл бұрын
Wait till you hear about targeting......
@stillpaints2 жыл бұрын
You stopped following the sport over 30 years ago because of this game and here you are after all these years just to let everyone know about it?
@CalifromMiami3052 жыл бұрын
Sad how they robbed us this game!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@jaimealvarezmd72452 жыл бұрын
Another stolen game.
@wessnyder69244 жыл бұрын
Man if Major Harris doesn’t get hurt WVU wins the National Championship
@jinglejuggs693 жыл бұрын
Tell me about the weather on your planet?
@wessnyder69243 жыл бұрын
@@jinglejuggs69 clearly you don’t know anything about football.
@jinglejuggs693 жыл бұрын
@@wessnyder6924 Your biased opinion doesn't hold toilet water. Look at WVU schedule, it's a joke! ND beat Michigan, Michigan St. Penn St. Stanford, USC, Miami and kicked WVU's ass off the planet. You are a loser just like the rest and WHO got the trophy?LMFAO Try knitting and leave football to those of knowledge.
@Biggdoom3443 жыл бұрын
Nah. But the ncaa should have done Miami v ND part two but nobody wanted the canes to win again. It took 7 turnovers and ND won by 1. They would have beat ND on a neutral field.
@wessnyder69243 жыл бұрын
@@Biggdoom344 no. Just no. If major doesn’t get hurt they beat ND