By Monday morning, Pat Narduzzi had already shifted most of his focus to Georgia Tech. But before officially turning the page, Pitt’s coach used his weekly press conference to close the book on Notre Dame, outlining what went wrong, what still worked and what needs to change with another top-15 opponent ahead.

Against the Fighting Irish, the Panthers again ran into issues on third down, both in extending their own drives and getting off the field defensively. The run game also never fully found its rhythm, something that’s been a focal point in film review as they prepare for another ranked test.

Narduzzi didn’t linger on the loss for long, but he made it clear what stood out statistically.

In a matchup that stayed within reach into the second half, there were two areas that defined the

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