Riley Leonard was forced out of the game just before halftime as he entered concussion protocol. While he was out, backup Steve Angeli led Notre Dame on a last-second first half drive to get the Irish into field goal range and on the board. In a game full of huge moments, Angeli leading that Irish drive can't be forgotten about.

Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.