Original sentence: Prior to that game, Montana staged a furious fourth-quarter rally against traditional rival USC to put Notre Dame ahead, 25-24 with less than a minute remaining, only to have the Trojans stage a comeback of their own and pull the game out on a last-second field goal
Edited sentence: Prior to that game, Montana staged a furious fourth-quarter rally against traditional rival USC to put Notre Dame ahead, 25-24 with less than a minute remaining, only to have the Trojans stage a comeback of their own (aided by a questionable official's call) and pull the game out on a last-second field goal