Notre Dame took what Jack Coan was doing well and revamped their offense around those strengths over the bye week. The Irish ditched the deep shots from earlier this season and focused on a short passing game that got the ball out of Coan’s hands quickly. It worked pretty well, but some clear limitations were apparent, along with some redzone woes that kept things interesting longer than they needed to be. Still, it’s hard to find many things not to like about a 15-point victory over Southern Cal.
Early Red Zone offense
The only reason this game wasn’t over before the 4th quarter was because of the opportunities that Notre Dame squandered in the redzone early in the game.