October 15, 2005. Simply the most amazing football game I’ve ever seen (on television).
One of the greatest football rivalries ever - USC vs. Notre Dame.
“Irish quarterback Brady Quinn had given Notre Dame a 31-28 lead with 2:02 left, dashing around right end for a 5-yard touchdown, extending his right arm across the goal line with the ball.”
With just 2 minutes remaining, they showed a long list of winning streaks that were ended in South Bend.
For a moment the Irish, dressed for success in kelly green jerseys, thought they had added another stunning upset to their illustrious history. Leinart scrambled from inside the 5, launched himself toward the end zone but was stopped short and the ball was sent flying out of bounds.
The clock kept ticking down to 0:00. Notre Dame’s fans rushed the field
We saw Notre Dame winning, 31-28, and time was up: 0:00.
but after the officials huddled, 7 seconds was put back on the clock and the ball was spotted inside the 1. …
Leinart pushed and spun his way into the end zone with 3 seconds left to cap a chaotic finish and No. 1 USC escaped with its 28th straight victory, a back-and-forth 34-31 win Saturday over No. 9 Notre Dame in a game that lived up to the hype.
Three seconds. Final score: USC 34, Notre Dame 31.
I was never into football before. But football really makes things awesome when you come to USC.
Fight on!
the truth is, USC won the game. unfortunately u cannot go back and change that. they didn’t play a better game, but our offense came through when they needed to. and it was enough to stop notre dame. the clock stops when the ball goes out of bounds. and all those people who say it was lucky he fumbled… if you check the replay. Leinart ends up IN the endzone at the end of the play. so if he didnt fumble or did fumble it doesnt matter.
penalties called for assisting the ball carrier are rarely called at all. and you cannot review for penalties. stop whining.
however. i have to agree that Oklahoma cn whine at their officiating screw up.
they got robbed.
and further notes.
it really doesnt look like Notre Dame is going to get revenge… i think they will lose three or four times this season. they look WEAK. Brady Quinn is not going to win the Heisman. and it doesnt look like they will win a national championship any time soon.
usc ohio state for the fiesta bowl.