West Virginia vs. Notre Dame

Monday, January 2, 1989, Fiesta Bowl Share

No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 3 West Virginia 34–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site3West Virginia11–⁠1 in 1988

Neutral site1Notre Dame12–⁠0 in 1988

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 74,911Referee: Frank Shepard (SWC)

MVPs Tony Rice (QB, Notre Dame); Frank Stams (LB, Notre Dame)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Notre Dame 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Notre Dame leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.