21. 2009 MICHIGAN STATE: GOLDEN LEAP
—
With 5:18 left in the game, Golden
Tate hauls in a long Jimmy Clausen
pass for a touchdown to give the
Irish a 33‑30 lead (and win) — and
jumps into the Michigan State band
to help slow him down.
22 AND 23. 2009 WASHINGTON: DOUBLE
TIME —
The Irish make not one but
two goal‑line stands — including
eight plays in a row after a penalty
— and hang on for a 37‑30 overtime
victory versus the Huskies.
24. 2012 STANFORD: THE ULTIMATE STAND
—
Notre Dame's "Dream Regular
Season" continues when it holds the
powerful Cardinal ground attack on
four running plays inside the 5‑yard
line in overtime to win 20‑13.
25. 2014 STANFORD: BEN THERE, DONE
THAT —
The Cardinal is the victim
again, this time on defense. Trail‑
ing 14‑10 with 1:01 left and facing
fourth‑and‑11 from the Stanford 23,
quarterback Everett Golson scram‑
bles out of pressure and threads the
needle to tight end Ben Koyack in
the end zone for the game‑winning
touchdown. ✦
Jeff Samardzija's 45-yard touchdown reception with 27 seconds left gave the Irish a 20-17 victory over
UCLA in 2006.
PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS
