Miami decided to go for 2 and the win instead of taking an extra point to tie the game 31-31 with 45 seconds remaining. The result was one of the more iconic defensive plays in Notre Dame football history, with Fighting Irish defender Pat Terrell batting down Steve Walsh's pass. Notre Dame won 31-30 and snapped Miami's 36 game regular season win streak. This game was also called the 'Catholics vs Convicts' game, a T-shirt slogan made up by two Notre Dame students that stuck.