its funny how alot of ppl had the same reaction - I was laying down on my couch, under a blanket (I believe the orange bowl was a late start game) and literally jumped off the counch and was jumping up and down. Then the penalty.....A friend of mine happened to stop by the house at the time and noticed that I was completely out of breath from jumping up and down and screaming.
But, the reaction to his punt return (b4 the penalty), and the exhilration I felt is why I love Notre Dame. No other sporting team, in pro or college, or any other sports makes me jump off a couch, and jump and down until I am out of breath like Notre Dame football does.
GO IRISH!