First hail mary football
Shakespeare threw a pass into the end zone, which was caught by Wayne Millner on his knees for an 18–13 win.
With the clock running out, the ball was snapped to the fullback who handed it to Shakespeare on what appeared to be a reverse. William Shakespeare (nicknamed the "Merchant of Menace") replaced Pilney. Pilney was injured and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. With less than a minute left in the game, Notre Dame quarterback Andy Pilney ran 30 yards to the Ohio State 19-yard line. Notre Dame scored two touchdowns to cut Ohio State's lead to 13–12.
Notre Dame trailed 3–0 in the second half and had been unable to move the ball effectively.