Notre Dame football scored 41 points against Wisconsin, but that had almost nothing to do with the offense. 21 of those points were scored by the defense and special teams. Frankly, the offense left points on the board and the Irish were tailing 13-10 entering the 4th quarter.
Now, Wisconsin has an admittedly great defense that is designed to create pressure and cause problems. That still doesn’t excuse several performances on the offense. Yes, that’s directed firmly at the running game or lack thereof, and the offensive line’s continued failure.
That’s before you consider Jack Coan, who had an opportunity to prove how much Wisconsin should miss him.