| 27 October 2009
So WSU takes on the Fighting Irish this Saturday in San Antonio. But as many of you already know, this isn't the first time these two teams have clashed. We all remember the hoops second round tournament game in 2008, WSU advancing to the Sweet 16 and all that. But what about football? I know it feels like eons ago, but does anyone remember 2003? Remember Ty Willie vs. Bill Doba!?
The time: September 6th, 2003
The time: September 6th, 2003
The place: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
What happened: WSU and Notre Dame played a tough, physical game in the late-summer humidity. WSU was staked to an early 19-0 early first-half lead, but the Irish rallied, big-time. Notre Dame came all the way back to actually take the lead late, only to see WSU come down the field in the final minute and score on a game-tying 34-yard touchdown pass from Matt Kegel to Sammy Moore. WSU would miss a field goal in OT, Notre Dame made their field goal, and that was it. Irish win it, 29-26 in OT. Current NFL running backs Ryan Grant and Julius Jones would combine for 170 rushing yards for the Irish, as Notre Dame won a wild, grinder of a game with high emotions on both sides of the fence.
Meanwhile, WSU would recover from this early setback to go on to win ten games in '03, beating #5 Texas in the Holiday Bowl and finishing in the AP top ten for the third straight season. WSU was actually the first PAC-10 team to finish in the top ten for three straight years since USC pulled it off from 1972-1974. Of course USC has been unstoppable since then, but....whatever!
And for what it's worth? Since 2003, outside of USC? Only WSU, Cal and Oregon have actually finished in the top ten in the final polls in representing the PAC-10.
Anyway, what's the point of all this? Check out the video, after the jump, for some great highlights from that 2003 WSU - Notre Dame game. Aw, the memories so thick, you'll have to wipe them away from your faces.
Will Derting, Erik Coleman, DD Acholonu, Isaac Brown, Matt Kegel, Jonathan Smith, Sammy Moore, Troy Bienemenn, Scott Lunde. Quite a game.
That's it for now. GO COUGS!
Meanwhile, WSU would recover from this early setback to go on to win ten games in '03, beating #5 Texas in the Holiday Bowl and finishing in the AP top ten for the third straight season. WSU was actually the first PAC-10 team to finish in the top ten for three straight years since USC pulled it off from 1972-1974. Of course USC has been unstoppable since then, but....whatever!
And for what it's worth? Since 2003, outside of USC? Only WSU, Cal and Oregon have actually finished in the top ten in the final polls in representing the PAC-10.
Anyway, what's the point of all this? Check out the video, after the jump, for some great highlights from that 2003 WSU - Notre Dame game. Aw, the memories so thick, you'll have to wipe them away from your faces.
Will Derting, Erik Coleman, DD Acholonu, Isaac Brown, Matt Kegel, Jonathan Smith, Sammy Moore, Troy Bienemenn, Scott Lunde. Quite a game.
That's it for now. GO COUGS!
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