The Unconscious Touchdown He is well known for a 20-yard
touchdown run against rival
University of Michigan in 1992. After catching a pitched ball on an option-right, Brooks broke six
Wolverines tackles, the last of which knocked him unconscious before stumbling across the goal-line and collapsing face-first in the
end zone.
The Snow Bowl The
Fighting Irish went up against
Penn State in the final home game of 1992. A heavy snowfall throughout the first half made for a highly defensive struggle between the two perennial powerhouse programs. Trailing 16–9 with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback
Rick Mirer led the Irish on a 64-yard scoring drive, throwing to fullback
Jerome Bettis on fourth down for a 3-yard score. Down by one point, Notre Dame coach
Lou Holtz opted to go for two points and the win. Mirer dropped back to pass and was forced out of the pocket by the Penn State defense. Brooks, who had lined up as a slot receiver, worked across the field as the two primary receivers on the play were covered. Despite the fact that Brooks only had one reception all season, Mirer lofted the ball towards him in the back corner of the end zone. Brooks made a diving catch and the Irish prevailed, 17–16. He was the winner of the 1995 and 1996
Madden Bowl. ==References==