After that game, USC Coach John McKay told his players, "forget it. After all, there are 700 million Chinese who don't even know the game was played."
Yeah, McKay (as much as I despised him) was a damn good coach, and he did have the knack of the quip.
Right before the 1966 ND vs. USC game, when all the hype was on Notre Dame’s side (and rightfully so, since they had a phenomenal team and won the national championship), McKay quipped, when asked about meeting ND, “Notre who?”
I hate USC, but I’ve liked some of their players.
I’m a UCLA fan and a Notre Dame fan, so obviously USC is anathema to me.