Notre Dame at USC

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 27, 1955, page 66

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  Trojons Astonish Irish, 42–⁠20, With Wild Burst at End LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (R1.- Southern California’s Trojans whipped out of the football will derness today. emerging into the bright sunshine with an aston ishing 42–⁠20 victory over the IA vored Irish of Notre Dame. Taking a quick lead and scoring the first three times they got the ball, the four times defeated Troians plastered the flfth-ranking Irish with six touchdowns ell told to score the most points the school ever reg istered against Notre Dame in the q times they have met on the gridiron. Il was only the second 1885 defeat for the Irish. The triumph was unreeled before a crowd of 94.892 fans, who were by turn amazed and frenzied. Fumbles Hurt Irish Southern Cal got out In front and Notre Dame tied it In the first period. Then use moved into a 14–⁠7 lead and was never behind from there on. Two fumbles by the Irish. one on their own 81 that use turned into its third touchdown, and another on the Troians’ goal line, killed the Notre Dame chances. 1t was a 2l-13 ball game going into the fourth quarter, and then use went to town. All but forgotten as they poured over three touchdoWns was a 7S-yard touchdown pass thrown to Halfhack Jim Morse by the brilliant Irish quarter back, Paul Hornung, and an other to Morse for so yards that set UP another score that left Notre Dame trailing by only 2l-20. @ Just as suddenly, the Trojans pulled away during the fourth quarter on a 64-yard pass play. Quarterback Jim Contratto to Halfback Jon Arnett. for six points. and there went the ball game. TrOyans Intercept Five Hornung completed 10 out of 20 passes for 259 yards and q touchdown. but i’ve throws were intercepted. most Of them in the wild minutes before the game ended. When the going was really

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠37–⁠5; as played, 53–⁠38–⁠5 in 96 meetings, counting the 69 since this game.