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Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Horsemen lead ND to Rose Bowl win By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com Jan. 1, 1925 In the final ride of the Four Horsemen, unbeaten national champion Notre Dame gallops to a 27-10 victory over Ernie Nevers-led Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Fleet-footed Elmer Layden is the top horseman as he scores three touchdowns, two on long interceptions returns. Two legendary coaches are on the sidelines, Knute Rockne leading Notre Dame and Glenn "Pop" Warner heading Stanford. Layden's three-yard touchdown run off right tackle gives Notre Dame a 6-3 lead before a capacity crowd of 53,000 in Pasadena, Calif. That's unbeaten Notre Dame's only offensive touchdown. In between Layden's interception returns, Ed Huntsinger (not a Horseman) scores when he picks up a fumbled punt and runs it in from 20 yards. This is the first full game of the season for Nevers, Stanford's 205-pound fullback who suffered broken ankles earlier in the season. His punishing runs and passing result in Stanford outgaining Notre Dame, 298 yards to 179, and having 10 more first downs, 17 to 7. "They earned but six points, and the statistics show we completely outplayed them except for those fatal errors," Warner says. "Notre Dame has a great team, but I think I have a better one."
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