Powlus fell to the ground , killing the play .
But Notre Dame bungled the 2 - point conversion attempt that would have tied the game when quarterback Ron Powlus tripped over an offensive lineman 's foot backing out of center .
quarterback fell to the ground , killing the play .
But Notre Dame bungled the 2 - point conversion attempt that would have tied the game when quarterback Ron Powlus tripped over an offensive lineman 's foot backing out of center .