The risk vs reward on that decision to not just run the clock out was not good....

[BeachDawg]

... especially with Notre Dame getting the ball to start the second half.

The best you could hope for was a slim chance at a FG and tie the game.

The worst that could happen is you turn the ball over and give ND the opportunity to score THREE times in a row and essentially put the game away.

That was not a good risk assessment.