1976 Notre Dame vs. USC

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

USC (9-1, #3)

ND (8-2, #13)

John Robinson's first game versus Irish

Scoring
1st Quarter

No Scoring

2nd Quarter

USC: Diggs 6 yard pass from Hertel (Walker kick) (68 yd drive)

3rd Quarter

USC: Simmrin 63 yard pass from Evans (Walker kick) (fourth play after halftime)

4th Quarter

ND: Ferguson 17 yard pass from Lisch (kick good) (early in quarter, 68 yd drive)

USC: Glen Walker 46 yard field goal

ND: Lisch 1 yard run (kick good, 76 yd drive)

USC recovers onside kick with :04 left

Stats
Passing

ND: Rusty Lisch 7/22, 120 yards, 2 INT, Rick Slager 3/7, 32 yards, INT

USC: Vince Evans 6/14, 106 yards, INT, Rob Hertel 6/9, 61 yards

Rushing

ND: Al Hunter 21/115, Vagas Ferguson 17/49, Lisch 13/43, Slager 4/-7

USC: Ricky Bell 21/75 (hampered by ankle injury), Charles White 14/47, Vic Jackson 1/4, Vince Evans 9/-20

Receiving

ND: Dan Kelleher 3/50, Kris Haines 2/47, Ken MacAfee 3/32, Vagas Ferguson 2/23

USC: Randy Simmrin 6/121, Shelton Diggs 3/28, William Gay 1/27, Charles White 1/-4, Ricky Bell 1/-5

ND: 6 fumbles/lost 2