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DISC 1 "1977 GREEN JERSEY GAME" vs. USC (49-19): When the Irish
charged the field to meet the USC Trojans clad for the first time
in green jerseys, tradition was turned aside. Add in a
student-built Trojan Horse and four Joe Montana touchdowns, and a
Notre Dame classic was born. DISC 2: 1978 COTTON vs. TEXAS
(38-10): Notre Dames commanding performance behind Joe Montana,
Jerome Heavens, and Va Ferguson propelled the team from number
five in the polls to national champions after this impressive
victory. DISC 3: 1979 COTTON vs. HOUSTON (35-34): Joe
Montanas legend was born as he rallied the Irish in below zero
wind chill weather to one of college footballs most memorable
combacks. DISC 4: 1988 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. MIAMI (31-30):
Miami started the game with a 36-game regular season winning
streak and a menacing defense. The Notre Dame defense ended the
game by forcing seven turnovers, preventing a game-winning
two-point play, and securinga stunning victory. DISC 5: 1989
FIESTA vs. WEST VIRGINIA (34-21): Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz
used the press to solidify the belief that the Irish had their
hands full with the mghty West Virginia defense. But it was Notre
Dame that supplied the winning defense whiel Irish quarterback
Tony Rice went on to pass for more than 200 yards and two
touchdowns. DISC 6: 1992 "THE SNOW 11/14/92 vs. PENN STATE
(17-16): In their last home game, three seniors led a brilliant
Irish comeback in the swirling snow of Notre Dame Stadium. With
20 seconds on the clock, Rich Meirs touchdown pass to Jerome
Bettis set up the winning two-point conversion from Meir to
Reggie Brooks. DISC 7: 1993 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. FLORIDA STATE
(31-24): After #1 ranked Florida State scored early, the Irish
then poinded the Seminoles vaunted defense for 239 rushing yards
and four touchdowns. The stout Notre Dame defense held tight to
preserve victory and end Florida States 16-game winning streak.
DISC 8: BONUS: 1966 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. MICHIGAN STATE
(10-10) COMPLETE SECOND HALF: The #1 ranked Irish traveled to
play the #2 ranked Michigan State Spartans in a game for the
ages. Punctuated by a decision by Notre Dames Ara
Parseghian, the game and his strategy remain much-discussed and
deliberated as the teams played to a 10-10 stalemate. DVD
Features: Vintage Highlight Film; Original Radio Calls for Key
Plays featuring Video Play-Along Function; Interactive Sleeve
Design Featuring Notre Dame Rosters, Trivia, Key Facts and
Statistics; Special Navigation by Quarter and Scoring Drive;
Interactive Menus
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If you bleed Fighting Irish green, this eight-disc set is as
mandatory a purchase as a Joe Montana Beanie Bear or a John
Robinson dartboard. It contains seven complete momentous Notre
Dame victories, and for extra points, a bonus eighth disc
containing the complete second half of the "Game of the Century,"
the 1966 contest against Michigan State, a fiercely fought 10-10
tie that drew a then-record audience of 33 million viewers. The
set kicks off with the 1977 "Green Jersey Game," an emotionally
charged 49-19 rout of rival USC. The 1978 Cotton match-up
against the undefeated University of Texas features a dominating
performance by Montana and the defense that catapulted Notre Dame
from a #5 ranking to the national championship. The 1979 Cotton
against Houston is a thrilling come-from-behind victory in
which a flu-stricken Montana entered the game in the third
quarter and rallied his team from a 22-point deficit to win 35-34
in the final seconds. The 1988 regular season game against Miami
is another legendary contest decided in the final seconds. This
set includes two more games, the 1989 Fiesta versus
West Virginia, and the 1992 "Snow " against Penn State,
featuring quarterback Rick Mirer's game-winning two-point pass to
Reggie Brooks with 20 seconds on the clock. The final game in the
set is the 1993 regular season contest against #1-ranked Florida
State, which features yet another thrilling climax.
These are not highlight films. As with its World Series boxed
sets, A&E is presenting each game in its entirety as it was
broadcast (minus the commercials), complete with pre- and
post-game segments (the simple graphics on the older games are
positively quaint). Each info-packed volume sleeve contains game
rosters, game synopsis, box scores, the sing coaches, coach
and player quotes, and "press box" trivia (33 players in the '66
game with Michigan State went on to play professional football).
For the less obsessed fan who wants to skip to the good stuff,
each DVD menu allows viewers to navigate directly to scoring
drives. Any one of these games goes a long way toward defining
Notre Dame's mystique, but beyond its appeal to the "sons of
Notre Dame" (to quote their fight song), this epic collection
affords students of the game the rtunity to watch future NFL
stars and legendary coaches (on both sidelines) in their college
heyday. --Donald Liebenson