Behind center and ready to play a hero, Malik Zaire awaited the snap. Little did he know the clock was already running.
Seven of the 13 precious seconds remaining in the fourth quarter ticked off the field as the senior surveyed the field, the Irish still needing a nice gain to make a game-tying field goal even possible. And after Zaire left the pocket looking to make a play, even a completion wouldn’t have made a difference. He was out of time.
A fitting final snap of the season in Notre Dame Stadium if there ever was one.