Nearly a half-century later, former Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian still believes he made the right decision at the end of what would become the most famous tie in college football history.
Even today, Parseghian, 93, doesn't understand why so many people have questioned his strategy in the final minutes of Notre Dame's 10-10 tie against Michigan State on Nov. 19, 1966.
"The game ended in a tie," Parseghian said. "We didn't play for a tie."
Nearly 50 years ago, No. 1 Notre Dame played No. 2 Michigan State at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, in what was being called -- yes, even back then -- the "Game of the Century.