Michigan State, with its lead quickly dwindling, did something it could ill-afford to do, despite leading the game.
In what seems to be an attempt to run out the clock, the Spartans went three-and-out, including running a play with backup quarterback Damion Terry -- who seems to be relegated to only running plays. The Irish will take over at their own 29-yard line, trailing 36-28 in the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame takes advantage of minimal rush
Michigan State's pass rush, which is putting almost zero pressure on Notre Dame quarterback DaShone Kizer, and its zone defense in the secondary made Notre Dame's eight play, 69-yard drive rather easy.