With the game winding down, Notre Dame football saw the Georgia Bulldogs trying to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter.
The SEC champion was knocking on the door, as they had driven inside the red zone, looking for more than a field goal. The Irish defense held on 4th down, and with under 10-minutes left in the game, they need to run the clock as much as possible.
The first play was promising, a Jadarian Price run for 5-yards. He’d get the ball again on second-down, this time only gaining 2. On third-down a short pass to Aneyas Williams netted just 2-yards, setting up a 4th-and-three.
This is when it got interesting. The Irish would do a full hockey-style change, all eleven players who were initially on the field came off, with a new 11 coming in.
It completely confused the Bulldogs, as now the Irish offense, not special teams unit, was still on the field. Quarterback Riley Leonard would make a perfect hard-count, Georgia jumped, and the Irish snapped the ball to a flag for offsides.
The Irish would be rewarded a first-down, and would milk off another 6-plus minutes of the clock, essentially icing the game. Watch the viral trick play here that helped Notre Dame advance to the CFP semifinals.
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