This is the 10/27/1973 USC at Notre Dame game. USC was ranked #1 to start the season and played a tough early schedule opening with Arkansas and in week 3 played Oklahoma. The Oklahoma game ended in a 7-7 tie and cost USC the top ranking but nobody was counting them out of national championship contention . Notre Dame was 5-0 but wasn't quite given the respect preseason that they normally recieved. This was a great win for The Irish. After winning it all in 1966 a lack of sucess against their arch rival looked like it might prevent Ara Parseghian from any more national championships but this win got them in contention. It might have been their most significant regular season win in Parseghian's tenure at Notre Dame. I claim no rights.