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Lou Somogyi description + video (Tony Roberts on the call) by G.K.Chesterton

This didn't win the game, but they don't win the game without this.

Seconds later, linebacker Kory Minor tipped a James Brown pass that Lyron Cobbins intercepted. Seven plays later, Notre Dame faced fourth-and-goal from the Texas six against 1990-91 Irish defensive coordinator Gary Darnell’s unit. Powlus had barely passed for 100 yards that day while the Irish would rack up 292 yards rushing — so he didn’t flinch when Holtz called for the option.

“Not at all,” said Powlus, whose forte wasn’t necessarily the option. “The option worked well for us at different times in that game and throughout the year. It was not a surprise for Coach Holtz to call it in a critical down and distance. That was his style.”

Flanker Emmett Mosley was sent in motion left to attract the defense, but on the snap Powlus did a reverse spin to his right, read the outside linebacker’s beeline toward him and instantly flipped the pitch to sophomore Autry Denson — the current Irish running backs coach and the school’s all-time leading rusher — who caught it near his 13 before making a cutback move and diving in for the score.

“The defender stepped out on me and it played out perfectly,” Powlus said. “When you can get it to Autry in space, that’s a pretty good option to have.”

The audacity of that play call and its successful execution carried over, with the Irish defense forcing a punt on the next series that was shanked for only 20 yards. Powlus & Co. took possession at their 43 with 59 seconds left.