 Late in the game, Trevor Siemian threw a touchdown pass with three seconds left to pull the 'Cats within one at 10–9.Coach Fitzgerald decided to go for the two point conversion and the win but Sieman slipped after taking the snap and was downed by the Wolverines, ending the game with another loss.The highlight of the season came the following week however when Northwestern returned to South Bend for the first time since 1995 to take on the #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.