The Fightin' Irish are 9 - 0 and that's really all that matters right now for this football program. There were some positives tonight:
- 522 yards of total offense
- Holding Pittsburgh to 1 for 14 on third down
- 34 first downs against only 13 for Pitt
- 231 yards of rushing
- And, almost eleven more minutes in time of possession
Yet, it took THREE OVERTIMES and a MISSED FIELD GOAL for Notre Dame to go to 9 - 0 on the season. The Irish overcame:
- Three turnovers on offense -- while getting ZERO on defense
- Special teams that were not so special -- kick-off and punt -- all struggled big time
- Field goal miss and an extra point miss
- 170+ rushing by Pitt's Graham
- Two long drives to start the game on offense and NO TD's to show for it
LINK: PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
LINK: PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
