Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Notre Dame middle linebacker Bob Golic never let opposing ball carriers stray too far from sight. With him on the prowl, there was absolutely nowhere to run. Golic was tough, physical, extremely quick and nearly impossible to block. The two-time All-Ameri-can was phenomenal against No. 1 Texas in the 1978 Classic. He made 17 tackles, blocked a field goal and caused a fumble that led to Notre Dame’s first touchdown. The unrelenting Irish defense snagged six turnovers that day paving the way to a 38-10 victory and the national championship. A year later, Golic took part in Notre Dame’s incredible fourth-quarter comeback against Houston. The Irish erased a 22-point deficit in the game’s final eight minutes to tie the score on the final play and win 35-34 with the clock expired.