What had been a 12 - point Irish lead minutes earlier had been trimmed to 2 .
A Notre Dame turnover on a long , risky inbounds pass gave the upset - minded Huskies a chance to tie the game or take the lead .
What had been a 12 - point Irish lead minutes earlier had been trimmed to 2 , and a Notre Dame turnover on a long , risky inbounds pass gave the upset - minded Huskies a chance to tie the game or take the lead .