Say what we want about Leinart and his work ethic in the NFL and so forth, that 4th and 9 pass to Jarrett is one of the biggest clutch plays I have ever seen in any sport. The execution was perfect and it had to be. Two-time defending champions, 20-something game win streak, a chance for a third straight title all riding on one play in the most hostile environment in the most historic place in the sport and they nailed it. Cold-blooded.
So true. Leinart had to have balls of titanium to even _attempt_ that throw in those circumstances. To then toss a perfect dime makes it one of the all-time great clutch passes IMO.
That era was the Pete Carroll one in which unfortunately for USC they were in a weak pac 10 conference so if they didn’t go undefeated the BCS was not too kind to them. Had the college football playoff existed back then they would have been it every year
Everyone saying USC is dying and Oregon and Stanford blah blah blah, The Pac will always belong to SC. 38 Conference Championships, 11 National titiles, 24 Rose Bowl. Once we get our scholarships back SC will show the nation why we are so great.
you got that right brother. I'm Florida alum living in Oregon. For half a decade Boise State shared the title of western national powerhouse with USC. But USC Trojans have always been the only true power west of the Mississippi. USC has the fame, the names, the power, the glory, and Oh My.....all those national championships & Rose Bowls. Oregon never soared to the lofty heights that USC did. Not even close! And USC is going to be back very soon. Lemme tell ya from an east coast guy most of my life USC was the only team that, as far back as I can remember, everybody on the east FEARED. And rightfully so. Duck fans' greatest nightmare is Pete Carroll coming back to USC. All hail the mighty Trojans!!
thomas bratkovich Aye much respect man. It amazes me how quickly people forgot how great USC is. Your right we will be back, because lets face it those sanctions killed us. Not many top tier athletes can afford 50k a year to attend USC for 1 year. Once we get Scholarships back we will go back to the Natty!
and when USC again plays in the national championship game it will be competitive, win or lose. USC will not get slapped around like Oregon did by Ohio State recently. USC is a team everyone else respects & knows is no pushover. You cannot beat USC in the title game if you don't play outta your mind & have massive, strong Offensive & Defensive linemen. The one thing that nobody will ever do if USC loses a title game is mock them. Because anybody that manages to beat USC in a championship game will KNOW they were fortunate. We didn't see that with Oregon-Ohio State. Ohio State absolutely stopped Oregon in the latter parts of the 2nd half. Total domination. Nobody would EVER dominate USC like that.
USC hasn't been relevant since 2009...Blame losing scholarships or hiring of bad coaches ..outside of the Pete Carroll era from 2002-2010..the Trojans won no national championships since the 1970s..so besides that era of success they've done nothing ..the 1980s and 1990s they were losing to teams like Fresno State and since Carroll left losing to the bottom half of the conference ..if there this judgnernaut like your saying then no excuses they should be winning the Pac12 each year not losing to Stanford constantly or getting beat by lower teams like Arizona or Utah this is why the arrogance of Trojan fans are annoying .
DrB Mason Get over myself? Lol wtf. I'm not even a ND fan, i was merely calling it what it's referred to. I'm extremely happy this happened, other wise the infamous Texas-USC Championship game never would've happened. Hook 'em! \m/
BYU players overpowering Tennessee players: th-cam.com/video/-K_m1g59c1s/w-d-xo.html Only Notre Dame fans keep crying about pushing the pile....by just ONE little 5ft9in running back.
Yet another example. th-cam.com/video/1jbdD9rBrt4/w-d-xo.html It's called FOOTBALL. It's a physical game. Often you have 3-4 offensive linemen help push/pull the ball carrier. If Notre Dame is so wimpy that one little running back overpowered your defensive line, then you deserved to lose.
Far and away the most dramatic and electrifying football game I have ever seen in person. USC sent us season ticket holders a DVD of this game the next spring. I still pop it in and relive the entire incredible game. I simply do not have the words, even now, to describe the atmosphere that day.
It was a great game, no doubt. But the best college football game ever, and I've been watching over 60 years, was the Cotton Bowl in 1970 (following the 1969 season) between Notre Dame and Texas. This was the first bowl game that Notre Dame had ever gone to and Texas was undefeated. Few gave Notre Dame much of a chance, but they led until the waning moments of the game when Texas pushed across the winning TD.
Did anyone notice on Matt Lienart's scramble if he had not fumbled that would have been a touchdown. Look at the end zone replay and tell me what you all think.
I'm from Mountaineer and Buckeye country and am now living in SEC land and can recognize the greatness of USC. I have been a USC fan since I was in junior high school. There is just no touching the Trojans when it comes to history. They are the best.
ND Fan here.This game will always haunt me I was a 10 year old child when this happened...and I bawled.I watched the #1 USC team maul ND the year before and saw ND come up short in 2000 against #1 Nebraska.I always thought that is never see ND beat a #1 team in my life...until it finally happened on November 7 2020 and I'm now 25 and I cried just like I did in 00 and 05.But this time I cried tears of joy Go Irish!
Wow brings back memories. I was first row in that endzone. Before that drive I was in tears( I was seven) and the Notre Dame fans were telling me next year and stuff like that. When they scored I only seven years old told them to shove it. Greatest game I have ever seen. Fight on!!!!
If this is the video you need to send your ND friends to "put them in their place" then you and all of your friends need to get your shit together and move on in life.
@@tylerlogan833 based on the clock initially running out on Matt’s run. You explode into ecstasy believing you just ended a historic streak, beating your biggest rival, you rush the field, believing it’s all over, only to be called back to sidelines and for seven seconds to be added on the clock. You appear to stop Matt short, only for him to miraculously fall into the end zone thanks to the “Bush Push” an illegal play, but one they weren’t calling all that much. So, yeah, pretty heartbreaking.
@dasdrifter12 Section 3, Article 2b of the NCAA rule book states that, "[t]he runner shall not grasp a teammate; and no other player of his team shall grasp, push, lift or charge into him to assist him in forward progress."
Agreed. Here's an example of BYU players overpowering Tennessee players: th-cam.com/video/-K_m1g59c1s/w-d-xo.html Only Notre Dame fans keep crying about pushing the pile....by just ONE player .... while in other games you have the entire offensive line pushing yet other fans don't cry like Notre Dame fans.
I was there for that game, and Notre Dame Stadium does not have a big screen for replays. When the clock hit zero the student section flooded the field. Then the guy in the booth comes on and says "GET OFF THE FIELD! GET OFF THE FIELD! NOTRE DAME WILL BE PENALIZED IF YOU DON'T GET OFF THE FIELD!" The official said to put 7 seconds back on the clock and the place exploded with boos. After the game the crowd starting chanting" We are ND, we are ND" then "Get off our field, get off our field". Then it got ugly and everyone starting "Suck our Dicks, Suck our dicks" We may have lost that huge game, but that was the best weekend of my life!
ALWAYS AS MEMORABLE AS IT WAS WHEN IT HAPPENED IN 05. Great Video. I would have loved if it was the original broadcast but this Gets me Pumped up for Tonights Game! South Bend here Comes the TROJANS! Go SC
personally, i love how ND grew their grass 10 inches long in an ATTEMPT to limit USC's speed. definitely the thickest grass i've ever seen on a football field.. ND's attempt at cheapness was pre-meditated.. bush's push was just smart instinct.. besides, linemen push their RBs for extra yardage when the RB is in a pile.. same thing
this is a notre dame and colts fan who wants to make a video of the colts afc winning drive. whats the song? where can i get it? please reply. thank u.
that game was amazing, i was there, im a huge ND fan, and yes it was a heart breaking lose, but one of the most exciting games i have ever seen in my life
USC!!!!!!! I remember this game. I was in high school and had photos of Matt Leinart all over my door and on my school notebook. *sigh* I used to watch every USC game... those were the days. :)
Sc fan here I remember the fourth downplay like it was yesterday with Dwayne! I was at working bussing tables and I had a whole try of water in my hand and when I seen that catch I jumped up dropped and yelled lol
Watching highlights of this game never gets old! The 4th and 9 play was sick. Have another great season with Charlie "Mom Jeans" Weis, Irish fans. HAHA! Fight On!
In my Opinion.....This Game is what Won Reggie the Heismen.Next to the 05 National Championship that USC Loss at the end of that season this is one of the best College Football games ive ever seen in my life
@matteast009 the ref puts his hands up at 10 seconds left to signal its over, then points to show it was loose, then waves his hands. the clock is supposed to stop when his arms first go up
@SUNSNARE06 Why did they fire him? Why did they fire Willingham? Bob Davies? What do you predict Kelley's record will be this year...ater three years? When will they fire Kelley?
That year was the best year i had ever watched football. i cried when notre dame lost. notre dame would have destroyed texas. this game and texas vs usc championship were the two greatest football games i have ever watched in my life.
This game was the greatest game I ever saw until the Rose Bowl at the end of the year. Both teams played their hearts out and USC played a little harder and got the win.
Say what we want about Leinart and his work ethic in the NFL and so forth, that 4th and 9 pass to Jarrett is one of the biggest clutch plays I have ever seen in any sport. The execution was perfect and it had to be. Two-time defending champions, 20-something
game win streak, a chance for a third straight title all riding on one play in the most hostile environment in the most historic place in the sport and they nailed it. Cold-blooded.
yep. a lot of ppl only remember the push but that 4th and 9 pass was clutch ahahahaha. idk what that nd corner was doing on that play
So true. Leinart had to have balls of titanium to even _attempt_ that throw in those circumstances. To then toss a perfect dime makes it one of the all-time great clutch passes IMO.
The entire drive still makes me cry 18 years later
That ball to Jarrett seemed like it was in the air for 10 years. The most exciting play I’ve ever seen. 4th and long, winning streak on the line.
Best game I ever seen in my life !!! I miss the early 00's, college football was at it's peak !!!
That era was the Pete Carroll one in which unfortunately for USC they were in a weak pac 10 conference so if they didn’t go undefeated the BCS was not too kind to them. Had the college football playoff existed back then they would have been it every year
Everyone saying USC is dying and Oregon and Stanford blah blah blah, The Pac will always belong to SC. 38 Conference Championships, 11 National titiles, 24 Rose Bowl. Once we get our scholarships back SC will show the nation why we are so great.
you got that right brother. I'm Florida alum living in Oregon. For half a decade Boise State shared the title of western national powerhouse with USC. But USC Trojans have always been the only true power west of the Mississippi. USC has the fame, the names, the power, the glory, and Oh My.....all those national championships & Rose Bowls. Oregon never soared to the lofty heights that USC did. Not even close! And USC is going to be back very soon. Lemme tell ya from an east coast guy most of my life USC was the only team that, as far back as I can remember, everybody on the east FEARED. And rightfully so. Duck fans' greatest nightmare is Pete Carroll coming back to USC. All hail the mighty Trojans!!
thomas bratkovich Aye much respect man. It amazes me how quickly people forgot how great USC is. Your right we will be back, because lets face it those sanctions killed us. Not many top tier athletes can afford 50k a year to attend USC for 1 year. Once we get Scholarships back we will go back to the Natty!
and when USC again plays in the national championship game it will be competitive, win or lose. USC will not get slapped around like Oregon did by Ohio State recently. USC is a team everyone else respects & knows is no pushover. You cannot beat USC in the title game if you don't play outta your mind & have massive, strong Offensive & Defensive linemen. The one thing that nobody will ever do if USC loses a title game is mock them. Because anybody that manages to beat USC in a championship game will KNOW they were fortunate. We didn't see that with Oregon-Ohio State. Ohio State absolutely stopped Oregon in the latter parts of the 2nd half. Total domination. Nobody would EVER dominate USC like that.
haha shut up
USC hasn't been relevant since 2009...Blame losing scholarships or hiring of bad coaches ..outside of the Pete Carroll era from 2002-2010..the Trojans won no national championships since the 1970s..so besides that era of success they've done nothing ..the 1980s and 1990s they were losing to teams like Fresno State and since Carroll left losing to the bottom half of the conference ..if there this judgnernaut like your saying then no excuses they should be winning the Pac12 each year not losing to Stanford constantly or getting beat by lower teams like Arizona or Utah this is why the arrogance of Trojan fans are annoying .
One of the best games i have ever seen!
Ah the infamous "Bush Push." Remember it like it was yesterday.
DrB Mason Get over myself? Lol wtf. I'm not even a ND fan, i was merely calling it what it's referred to. I'm extremely happy this happened, other wise the infamous Texas-USC Championship game never would've happened. Hook 'em! \m/
BYU players overpowering Tennessee players: th-cam.com/video/-K_m1g59c1s/w-d-xo.html Only Notre Dame fans keep crying about pushing the pile....by just ONE little 5ft9in running back.
@@svmathtutor It was illegal then, but not now. Look up the rules.
Yet another example. th-cam.com/video/1jbdD9rBrt4/w-d-xo.html
It's called FOOTBALL. It's a physical game. Often you have 3-4 offensive linemen help push/pull the ball carrier. If Notre Dame is so wimpy that one little running back overpowered your defensive line, then you deserved to lose.
One of the most controversial no calls. USC lucked out
The most successful professional in this whole game turned out to be Jeff Samardzija...in baseball!!
Clay Matthews would disagree with you.
So would Tyron Smith (signed $100 mil deal).
Rdwcal1234
lol tyron smith was still a freshman in high school when this game was played
false: He has a horrible cruddy win loss major league baseball record. CASE CLOSED! ND SUCKS!
@@joelamorgan clay Matthews wasn't playing in this game
Far and away the most dramatic and electrifying football game I have ever seen in person. USC sent us season ticket holders a DVD of this game the next spring. I still pop it in and relive the entire incredible game. I simply do not have the words, even now, to describe the atmosphere that day.
It was a great game, no doubt. But the best college football game ever, and I've been watching over 60 years, was the Cotton Bowl in 1970 (following the 1969 season) between Notre Dame and Texas. This was the first bowl game that Notre Dame had ever gone to and Texas was undefeated. Few gave Notre Dame much of a chance, but they led until the waning moments of the game when Texas pushed across the winning TD.
Ehhh... Pete Carroll should've called for the pass.
Well played
He did but Matt was smart enough to audible out of it
@@Homerj2935 Smart enough? He got fucking stuffed- Bush knew he audibled out of it and said, "Nah, get your bitch ass in that endzone"
Stupid
One of the best games ever. What balls Matt Lennart had. 4th & 8 and he audible to Jarrett for a fade route and laid it perfectly on stride.
Did anyone notice on Matt Lienart's scramble if he had not fumbled that would have been a touchdown. Look at the end zone replay and tell me what you all think.
He intentionally threw the ball out of bounds to stop the clock. Probably the smartest thing you can do in that situation
Luca Melendez no he didn’t
Luca Melendez he just got lucky
Between this game and the natty against Texas best games I've ever seen
I'm from Mountaineer and Buckeye country and am now living in SEC land and can recognize the greatness of USC. I have been a USC fan since I was in junior high school. There is just no touching the Trojans when it comes to history. They are the best.
ND Fan here.This game will always haunt me
I was a 10 year old child when this happened...and I bawled.I watched the #1 USC team maul ND the year before and saw ND come up short in 2000 against #1 Nebraska.I always thought that is never see ND beat a #1 team in my life...until it finally happened on November 7 2020 and I'm now 25 and I cried just like I did in 00 and 05.But this time I cried tears of joy
Go Irish!
Wow brings back memories. I was first row in that endzone. Before that drive I was in tears( I was seven) and the Notre Dame fans were telling me next year and stuff like that. When they scored I only seven years old told them to shove it. Greatest game I have ever seen. Fight on!!!!
GREAT job of syncing the music and video. This pumped me up for the season!
Who came after the similar play from osu?
Boom Baby!!!
Man this is crazy awesome! Fight on ! ✌🏻
That was a sweet one! Thanks for the video syphic! FIGHT ON USC!
It was indeed a sweet one Notre Dame was the winner after the wins by USC in 2005 were vacated.
This guy was to awesome!! Every game I put on that jersey!! Miss these days!!!
Marc Maza Sam darnold 49-14
Being a USC fan in a friend group of mostly ND fans sending them the link to this video is all I need to do when they bring up USC football. FIGHT ON.
Marshall Shilling what happened today
Yet since this time for USC.... nothing...
If this is the video you need to send your ND friends to "put them in their place" then you and all of your friends need to get your shit together and move on in life.
I'm not a Notre Dam fan but this has got to be the most heartbreaking loss in a long time.
based on what?
@@tylerlogan833 based on the clock initially running out on Matt’s run. You explode into ecstasy believing you just ended a historic streak, beating your biggest rival, you rush the field, believing it’s all over, only to be called back to sidelines and for seven seconds to be added on the clock. You appear to stop Matt short, only for him to miraculously fall into the end zone thanks to the “Bush Push” an illegal play, but one they weren’t calling all that much. So, yeah, pretty heartbreaking.
this is the greatest youtube video of all time... get fired UP for the season baby
@dasdrifter12 Section 3, Article 2b of the NCAA rule book states that, "[t]he runner shall not grasp a teammate; and no other player of his team shall grasp, push, lift or charge into him to assist him in forward progress."
Just curious why was this play illegal when you see so many other players push their runners for progress?
butt hurt notre dame fans
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famguy218 because it's the quarterback it'd be contradictory to the roughing the passer call
College...
Agreed. Here's an example of BYU players overpowering Tennessee players: th-cam.com/video/-K_m1g59c1s/w-d-xo.html Only Notre Dame fans keep crying about pushing the pile....by just ONE player .... while in other games you have the entire offensive line pushing yet other fans don't cry like Notre Dame fans.
Seeing this after the 38-27 W hits different
I was there for that game, and Notre Dame Stadium does not have a big screen for replays. When the clock hit zero the student section flooded the field. Then the guy in the booth comes on and says "GET OFF THE FIELD! GET OFF THE FIELD! NOTRE DAME WILL BE PENALIZED IF YOU DON'T GET OFF THE FIELD!" The official said to put 7 seconds back on the clock and the place exploded with boos. After the game the crowd starting chanting" We are ND, we are ND" then "Get off our field, get off our field". Then it got ugly and everyone starting "Suck our Dicks, Suck our dicks" We may have lost that huge game, but that was the best weekend of my life!
Oh man
remember the last play was ILLEGAL
2 things:
1. Lol Charlie Weis
2. What a bad 'Elway dive' attempt
My all-time favorite college football game that didn't involve the Tennessee Vols.
bush. push.
+Anjelica Nguyen greatest theft of the year.
i can never forget this game... i stayed home on that saturday to watch this game... but i was sick that sat night didnt do anything amazing game
The game that turned a 10 year old kid from Brooklyn into an SC fan for life. The Pac 12 needs them back at the top.
ALWAYS AS MEMORABLE AS IT WAS WHEN IT HAPPENED IN 05. Great Video. I would have loved if it was the original broadcast but this Gets me Pumped up for Tonights Game! South Bend here Comes the TROJANS! Go SC
damn Leinart, White, Bush, Jarrett where are those guys at now i miss those glory days we need pete carroll back
I'm just glad I was alive to see this game!
this video brings tears to my eyes
fantastic video! awesome song
Damn this was uploaded in 2005
tbeck4444,
You make your parents, and all of Notre Dame Nation, very proud with your wit, charm, and class.
reggie bush gave the longhorns the game when he decided to make a rugby pass....truth be told.....usc.....team of the decade
Greatest video! U deserve more hits. I love it. USC football LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Epic moment in the history of college football. My nerves were jacked up on that final drive.
Does anyone know what song this is? (in case its been mentioned in the comment thread, I'll try to find it.)
Not a fan of either team but my goodness I will never forget this game... was it a game of the century? Man it should've been
I haven't watched a ton of college games in my life, but did catch the final drive of this game. Definetly one of the greatest games I have seen.
@honjo21 Have you paid any attention to the whole nation and what they think of USC?
personally, i love how ND grew their grass 10 inches long in an ATTEMPT to limit USC's speed. definitely the thickest grass i've ever seen on a football field.. ND's attempt at cheapness was pre-meditated.. bush's push was just smart instinct.. besides, linemen push their RBs for extra yardage when the RB is in a pile.. same thing
wow 7 years later and it still gives me the chills... great game both sides played with a lot of heart.
is there one without music? i just want to hear the original broadcast
this is a notre dame and colts fan who wants to make a video of the colts afc winning drive. whats the song? where can i get it? please reply. thank u.
A long bus ride back to south bend…
fumble forward, nice push. all that needs to be said.
One of the best games I've ever seen. Period.
that game was amazing, i was there, im a huge ND fan, and yes it was a heart breaking lose, but one of the most exciting games i have ever seen in my life
I like that USC went straight for the win. No thought of field goal, no tie, no overtime, just won the game.
USC!!!!!!! I remember this game. I was in high school and had photos of Matt Leinart all over my door and on my school notebook. *sigh* I used to watch every USC game... those were the days. :)
The fact that USC went for means everything. They weren’t playing for the tie. God wish they had 2004s defense
Does anyone know what song this is?
This game was better than the national championship game against Texas. This was the true “game of the century” that year
does anybody know the name of the music used in this video
What is the name of the song playing in the background of this video? Who is the artist?
@NDguy191 and what have you guys done in the last 30 years?
what was the rankings when they played this game?
I wonder what the name of the music is?
@syphic whats the song in this video?
@greymoose1000 Have you seen the movie "Source Code"?
I’m a Notre Dame fan and my dad was at this game when I was around 5 years old. He never talks about this game.
Sc fan here I remember the fourth downplay like it was yesterday with Dwayne! I was at working bussing tables and I had a whole try of water in my hand and when I seen that catch I jumped up dropped and yelled lol
Watching highlights of this game never gets old! The 4th and 9 play was sick.
Have another great season with Charlie "Mom Jeans" Weis, Irish fans.
HAHA! Fight On!
An instant classic right there. . . . wow that fourth and long play was somethin though haha
as an ND fan, I lose sleep over that dot to Jarrett. Best game ive ever watched
Anyody know the song name?
anyone know the name of the song?
No one can change what happened on the field. Everyone will always remember that.
what happened to dwayne jarret he was a stud
One of the greatest games i have ever been too. So worth the money
The song is Drive to Glory - David Robidoux
what is the song
This is now OFFICIALLY the greated Irish win I've ever seen in person. How sweet it is. Shake Down the Thunder!
dude what was that at 2:09? a push by reggie bush?
Use to wear 11 jersey all the time! Good old days
This game made me realize just how much Notre Dame loves their football. I saw so many full grown men crying you'd think it was their kids funeral.
what is the name of this song?
Texas showed sc who was boss in the title game. Love it!
the downbeat of the song matched the clock. cool effect
One of the greatest games ever played
what was the name of that song?
Whats this song called?
What is the name of this song? Who is the artist?
In my Opinion.....This Game is what Won Reggie the Heismen.Next to the 05 National Championship that USC Loss at the end of that season this is one of the best College Football games ive ever seen in my life
@matteast009 the ref puts his hands up at 10 seconds left to signal its over, then points to show it was loose, then waves his hands. the clock is supposed to stop when his arms first go up
I get goosebumps watching this again
As a Notre Dame football fan. That to me was the worst lost that I ever seen. Until the little giants game against Michigan St.
Drive to Glory - David Robidoux
I may be an Irish fan (and this game still haunts me) but come on, this SC team was incredible. Between 02 & 05 SC was untouchable...then Vince...
@SUNSNARE06 Why did they fire him? Why did they fire Willingham? Bob Davies? What do you predict Kelley's record will be this year...ater three years? When will they fire Kelley?
whats the Pac10?
That year was the best year i had ever watched football. i cried when notre dame lost. notre dame would have destroyed texas. this game and texas vs usc championship were the two greatest football games i have ever watched in my life.
This game was the greatest game I ever saw until the Rose Bowl at the end of the year. Both teams played their hearts out and USC played a little harder and got the win.