The ball was knocked out before he was down, stopping the clock and giving them the ball with time on the clock. Instant replay would have showed that. There really should not have been a hole for him to climb through, though. Hurts everytime I watched it on Sportscenter.
And RL, who else would have bet you two times in two years on ND vs. SC? I am hurt you said I "pussed out." I paid dearly for two years, man.
Weis told the players in the USC locker room: "That was a (bleeping) hard fought battle. You're a great football team. I hope you win out."
Classy move by a classy guy, and we're lucky to have him. I have Romeo in Cleveland and Charlie in South Bend. Belichick is gonna have a few more hard coaches from his tree before it is all over, including Kirk Ferentz (Iowa.)