When Pat Narduzzi was asked to compare playing Clemson to Notre Dame following the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 1, the Pitt head coach did not hesitate at all to answer the question.
“There’s no comparison. Clemson is the best football team we’ve played so far to this point,” he said.
Narduzzi knows more about the 2018 Cotton Bowl matchup than most. His Panthers went into South Bend, Ind., on a picturesque fall afternoon on Oct. 13 and nearly came away with an upset. The Irish had to rally in the final 17 minutes to beat the Panthers, 19-14.