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Game Thread | Boston College at (16) Notre Dame

November 22, 2019
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Boston College at No. 16 Notre Dame 

Notre Dame Stadium |2:30 p.m. ET | NBC

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Legacy 

Notre Dame will rock 1988 throwback uniforms on Senior Day and it will be the final time Irish fans will get to see the 2016 class on the field together. The group will have a chance to accomplish back-to-back winning seasons at home and a win would give Notre Dame 18 straight wins at home, which is the third-longest streak since the stadium opened in 1930. Clemson and Ohio State are the only programs to have a longer home winning streak. 

Captain Jalen Elliott spoke about leadership being the defining trait of the 2016 class and while some will debate him on the message boards all day, there is substance behind it despite the “failure” of 2019 in some fans eyes. 

Many members of the class were thrown to the wolves in 2016 and rebounded to make Notre Dame’s first College Football Playoff appearance last season. Most people expected Notre Dame to roll over after the loss to Michigan, but the senior class wasn’t having it and showed their pride as they rallied the Irish to play solid football over the last three weeks. 

A loss on Saturday would tarnish the legacy as Brian Kelly would be under the gun once again, but a win would be a significant final chapter at Notre Dame Stadium for this group. 


 

Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame WR Braden Lenzy
Lenzy has only touched the football 13 times this season, but he's averaging 21.4 yards each time they get him the football. Boston College is 127th in the nation in giving up passes 20 yards or more.

Boston College RB AJ Dillon
Dillon is having a monster season and it's going to take more than one defender to bring him down. He's one of the best backs in college football.

Notre Dame DT Kurt Hinish
Hinish has quietly put together a strong season playing nose for the Irish. He might not flash on the stat sheet every week, but he's been holding up well against double teams and getting penetration into the backfield fairly consistently. Notre Dame needs him to continue that to help disrupt BC's inside running game.

Boston College RB David Bailey
Yes, BC has another power back to turn to when Dillon is off the field. Not as shifty as Dillon, but Bailey is a battering ram at 240 pounds with the speed to break one if he gets into the open field. He's averaging 6.43 yards per carry.

Fun Fact: Bailey will be facing his good friend and high school teammate Ja'mion Franklin on Saturday.

Notre Dame S Jalen Elliott
The safeties are going to be huge for the Irish in this game because they'll be playing close to the line trying to assist against the run while also having to be conscious of the play-action pass. Elliott is going to have to stay aggressive while being cautious, which means he and the other safeties have to be locked in on every single play.


Quotes of the Week

S Jalen Elliott:
“I think the amount of leadership we have in the '16 class is just amazing. We have captains, but we have guys who day in and day out lead in their own way."

DE Khalid Kareem:
"You come to Notre Dame and there's a standard of excellence. Having a perfect record at home is excellent. That's what we came here to do. Coach always says protect this house and that's our goal every year. That's just accomplishing a goal we set for ourselves."

WR Chase Claypool:
"It's been a wild ride. I enjoyed every memory I've made in South Bend, in the stadium and on the road with my teammates. 

"It's surreal it's gone by so fast, but I'm enjoying every minute of it." 


For Your Nerves 

TEAM STATS Notre Dame Boston College
Points Per Game 36.0 33.8
Points Allowed Per Game 19.3 32.1
Total Yards 420.4 483.7
Yards Passing 252.7 201.5
Yards Rushing 167.7 282.2
Yards Allowed 330.6 486.9
Pass Yards Allowed 162.5 302.3
Rush Yards Allowed  168.1 184.6

Game Thread | Boston College at (16) Notre Dame

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Rwolf101
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Dillon is tougher to tackle than Advanced Quantitative Analysis.
pbrad28
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Better get him on the field
irishfan32489
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Laughable that this is a game. BC sucks.
jmsheridan
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This is as painful as a good Navy offense.
TornisODaly
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Must be nice having reliable RBs and an OL.
mattfreeman
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Khalid Kareem down.
pbrad28
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They don't look like they suck
mattfreeman
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Khalid Kareem walks off the field under his own power.
irishfan32489
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Effing Addazio has moxy and confidence now lol struggling against a team that can't pass.
Rwolf101
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mattfreeman said:

Khalid Kareem down.

We hear that once a game. It's not an insult as he's clearly tough, but I'd bet he is playing injured.
bmhend54
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Defense caught the OL disease
andrew32
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This is just going to be one of these games.

flanner
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I can't tell if we are seeing a lack of effort, poor execution, or are we just not very good?
MAS
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I mean they do but Kelly going to Kelly at least once every 3 weeks.
jmsheridan
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A decent offense has 10 on the board easy. That puts pressure on BC and changes everything. Instead they stick to game plan and just grind the crap.out if us.
sulli1697
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This game is painful to watch.....typical listless ND team playing right down to competition!
TornisODaly
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Awesome
Rwolf101
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OK that was a very good throw
REMND
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Yep, it is senior day.
mattfreeman
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Tariq Bracy gets toasted for deep. 40-yard score for Boston College.
buffaloirish1
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6th string qb hahahahah
sulli1697
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They can throw deep and we can't, Yep!
jmsheridan
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Welcome to another edition of the Sleeping Irish brought to you by amateur motivator Brian Kelly.
mattfreeman
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WR down. BC will have it first and goal from the 1.
irishtank6900
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Going to be one of those games
dtc60
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Anyone else get tired of watching this ND team come out flat, unable to make plays like a top 16 FB team and just plain fail to execute? Tiresome watching the same performance over and over again.. Frankly, if we hear another "better coach em up, Captains are really good at leadership, better blah, blah, blah.. Get to hate watching this team with HOPE that they will perform at a top level. 2018 was one thing, 2019- not even close
Rwolf101
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Terry Mcauly clearly has a learning disability or something. He's wrong on nearly every analysis.
TornisODaly
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Lol. That was easy.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Wow. FOOTBALL! Violence!
buffaloirish1
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Friendly reminder that Kansas put 48 on BC AT BC.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Touchdown BC.
pbrad28
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Well some D
mattfreeman
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dtc60 said:

Anyone else get tired of watching this ND team come out flat, unable to make plays like a top 16 FB team and just plain fail to execute? Tiresome watching the same performance over and over again.. Frankly, if we hear another "better coach em up, Captains are really good at leadership, better blah, blah, blah.. Get to hate watching this team with HOPE that they will perform at a top level. 2018 was one thing, 2019- not even close
HIRE URBAN MEYER!!!
IRISHLOYAL
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Who is #70?
MAS
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Embarrassing . This BC team sucks.
 
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