Timeout usage, game-winning kicks, Clay Helton, attacking the Stanford defense in the red zone and more in this week's press conference.
"Conrad Ukropina likely woke up as public enemy No. 1 in South Bend on Sunday morning — luckily, he's about 2,200 miles away. The moment Ukropina's 45-yard field goal sailed through the uprights, Cardinal students and fans flooded the field, players of the Fighting Irish dropped to their knees, and Notre Dame's playoff hopes were sent reeling.
Until that kick, Notre Dame put the ball, and its ambitions, in the hands of quarterback DeShone Kizer.