That Fighting Irish team posted a 12 - 1 record and finished No. 2 in the final Associated Press rankings after toppling Colorado in the Orange Bowl .
In 1989 , Markuson served as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame under former Arkansas head coach Lou Holtz .
That Notre Dame   team posted a 12 - 1 record and finished No. 2 in the final Associated Press rankings after toppling Colorado in the Orange Bowl .
In 1989 , Markuson served as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame under former Arkansas head coach Lou Holtz .