The Irish had numerous chances to win the game in regulation and each OT - and had control of the game for nearly 55 minutes. Missing those chances to close the book on the Panthers means that the Irish deserved to lose.
This loss was tougher to swallow than the UNC loss, because the Irish had complete control of the game for so long. The Irish never trailed until overtime, unlike the Tar Heel loss. The Irish never turned the ball over, compared to three turnovers by Pitt.
More stats and posting tomorrow on the loss. My initial reaction is that the Irish coaching staff called many questionable plays on offense, which helped the Panthers gain confidence slowly throughout the game. The game was lost not by the Irish defense or the 4/5 field goal performance by Brandon Walker - this game was lost by the Irish offense, who's lack of killer instinct to put Pitt away early, left the door open for a Pitt comeback and victory.
Next week's game at Boston College is a must win.
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