1990 Notre Dame Football: Raised Hopes & A Gut-Wrenching Finish

Miami’s trip to Notre Dame in 1990 would be the swan song.

On October 20, underneath a beautiful autumn sky in South Bend, the Irish led 22-20 late when Mirer hit running back Rodney Culver for the touchdown that sealed it. Even though they had one loss, it was already a chaotic year in college football and Notre Dame was back to #1 in the polls.