Davin Bellamy wasn’t even supposed to be on the field. Kirby Smart thought the senior linebacker looked winded and wanted some fresh rushers in the game for the final series. For whatever reason though, he never made a substitution.
It was Sept. 9, 2017 and No. 15 Georgia clung to a 20–19 lead over No. 24 Notre Dame with 30 seconds left. It had been a thrilling night that was ultimately decided by a handful of individual plays. There was Terry Godwin’s impossible one-handed touchdown catch, Julian Okwara’s late hit, and then, the last one.
Notre Dame was driving and faced first down at its own 36-yard line.