Irish Dominate on the Ground in Dominant Win Over Boston College
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love broke free for a 94-yard touchdown run, the first play after an interception, that effectively sealed the win as the Fighting Irish cruised to a 25-10 victory over Boston College. The 12th-ranked team has now won its sixth straight game, and coach Marcus Freeman acknowledged that there's still much work to be done.
The Irish were favored by 28.5 points heading into the game, but things started off slow with both teams trading blows in a scoreless first quarter. However, Notre Dame took an early lead of 12-7 at halftime, thanks to CJ Carr completing 18 of 25 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns.
Boston College tried to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, taking advantage of three missed Irish field goals to trail just 18-10. But with 11:21 left, Adon Shuler intercepted Grayson James inside the Notre Dame 5-yard line, essentially squashing the Eagles' last chance at victory.
Love's subsequent 136-yard performance and two touchdowns was more than enough to secure the win for Notre Dame. The Irish have now beaten Boston College for the 10th time in a row since 2008, thanks to their relentless effort on both sides of the ball.
Notre Dame's kicking woes were also a story in this game, as the team struggled to make field goals with three different kickers missing attempts. Freeman attributed the issue to consistency and vowed to find a reliable kicker before the end of the season.
Despite winning convincingly, the Irish may have raised some eyebrows by avoiding any major concerns about their performance. With no ranked teams left on their schedule, Notre Dame will need only to avoid a significant stumble to make the expanded playoff field.
On the other hand, Boston College is in danger of finishing with its worst season since 1978 after failing to capitalize on an opportunity to upset Notre Dame. The Eagles face a tough stretch ahead, including games against SMU and Georgia Tech, but still have a chance to play spoiler against Syracuse.
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love broke free for a 94-yard touchdown run, the first play after an interception, that effectively sealed the win as the Fighting Irish cruised to a 25-10 victory over Boston College. The 12th-ranked team has now won its sixth straight game, and coach Marcus Freeman acknowledged that there's still much work to be done.
The Irish were favored by 28.5 points heading into the game, but things started off slow with both teams trading blows in a scoreless first quarter. However, Notre Dame took an early lead of 12-7 at halftime, thanks to CJ Carr completing 18 of 25 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns.
Boston College tried to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, taking advantage of three missed Irish field goals to trail just 18-10. But with 11:21 left, Adon Shuler intercepted Grayson James inside the Notre Dame 5-yard line, essentially squashing the Eagles' last chance at victory.
Love's subsequent 136-yard performance and two touchdowns was more than enough to secure the win for Notre Dame. The Irish have now beaten Boston College for the 10th time in a row since 2008, thanks to their relentless effort on both sides of the ball.
Notre Dame's kicking woes were also a story in this game, as the team struggled to make field goals with three different kickers missing attempts. Freeman attributed the issue to consistency and vowed to find a reliable kicker before the end of the season.
Despite winning convincingly, the Irish may have raised some eyebrows by avoiding any major concerns about their performance. With no ranked teams left on their schedule, Notre Dame will need only to avoid a significant stumble to make the expanded playoff field.
On the other hand, Boston College is in danger of finishing with its worst season since 1978 after failing to capitalize on an opportunity to upset Notre Dame. The Eagles face a tough stretch ahead, including games against SMU and Georgia Tech, but still have a chance to play spoiler against Syracuse.