Fake field goal attempt in OT yields winning score in 34-31 win over Notre Dame
EAST LANSING (AP) -- Aaron Bates threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Gantt on an audacious fake field goal in overtime, giving Michigan State a 34-31 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night.
With Dan Conroy lining up for a 46-yard attempt to tie the game in the first overtime, Bates took the snap, stood up and had time to wait for Gantt to come open downfield. Gantt caught the pass for an easy touchdown, giving the Spartans (3-0) the victory and a measure of revenge for a heartbreaking 33-30 loss in South Bend last season.
David Ruffer had given the Irish (1-2) the lead with a 33-yard field goal on Notre Dame's overtime possession.
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