New York -- As Andre Szmyt's 23-yard field goal pulled left across the field and clanged off the upright, Murphy's Law was fulfilled.
That's just the kind of day it was for the 12th-ranked Orange as it lost to No. 3 Notre Dame 36-3 in Yankee Stadium, dodging what would've been the second shutout of the Dino Babers era on a made field goal with 10 seconds on the clock.
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea prepared his front seven with effective pressure packages and the knowledge to adjust its approach even after the Orange would check at the line of scrimmage.