Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have had a difficult 24 hours. The Fighting Irish fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship Game on Monday night in Atlanta. And then on Tuesday, the Irish appear to have lost a top assistant coach to the National Football League.