When former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton took the field and promptly led Florida State to 10 points on two drives to tie the game, it appeared to be a Hollywood ending in the making. Milton had not appeared in a game since 2018 after suffering a severe knee injury that required several surgeries, and his play on Sunday night capped a winding career comeback and sparked a resurgence for a Seminoles team that trailed by 18 points after three quarters.
In the end, though, it was the luck of the Irish that prevailed.
No. 9 Notre Dame withstood McKenzie's heroics and escaped Tallahassee with a 41-38 win in overtime on a game-winning 41-yard field goal by Jonathan Doerer.