Red Zone Still Danger Zone: Notre Dame Struggles Continue Despite Big Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Tight End Eli Raridon (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)Notre Dame walked out of Pittsburgh with a convincing 37–15 win, one of their most impressive road performances of the season. The Irish were better in nearly every phase — more physical, more explosive, and more disciplined — and the game never felt competitive after the opening minutes. But even inside a dominant effort, a familiar issue resurfaced: Notre Dame’s red-zone execution.

For yet another time this season, the Irish moved the ball with ease between the 20s, only to lack execution goal line. Against Pitt, Notre Dame reached the red zone three times and scored on only two of those trips. The…