We’ll forgive Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for being plenty miffed the last couple of days after his team’s galiant comeback but generally sloppy effort in a disappointing 24-22 loss Saturday night at Clemson.
“There are no moral victories on the road for us,” Kelly said. “The program has come too far for that.”
Kelly’s message sounds powerful enough, and we hope the best for his program is still yet to come. But the problem remains that Kelly’s teams rarely, if ever, win these marquee matchups. Saturday marked the sixth time in the last eight tries and the fifth straight game that Kelly’s Irish have failed to beat a ranked opponent on the road.