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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

119,032 Views | 608 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Tripucka
Woodynd22
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Big Ten refs are horrible
Rwolf101
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**** flutie and some dumb hail Mary throw from 30 years ago. Who cares? What a mediocre qb in his day. Even worse color commentator.
REMND
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The Flutie thing is starting to remind me of Al Bundy who scored 6 TDs in a HS game and was still bragging about it 30 years later.
tommynacc
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Wolfie,
Proof that the most mediocre of players can have their day!

irishtex
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My 7 and 3 year old granddaughters just called to tell me Frozen II is GREAT! Probably better than watching

Flutie throw his stupid Hail Mary Pass.
56924QZT
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Did anyone figure out who #70 was on the goal line defense?
mattfreeman
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Staff
Annnnnnd we're back.
Mike Frank
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adevore_0909 said:

Did anyone figure out who #70 was on the goal line defense?
I think it's Ovie Oghoufo.

Mike
Rwolf101
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irishtex said:

My 7 and 3 year old granddaughters just called to tell me Frozen II is GREAT! Probably better than watching

Flutie throw his stupid Hail Mary Pass.

My daughter saw that today too. Positive reviews. Olaf was featured heavily.
Rwolf101
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Dang bad leg injury to MTA. He can't catch a break.
mattfreeman
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Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa down. BK on the field.

Not great news as Jayson Ademilola has yet to play today.
irishtank6900
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This is a major injury... again
mattfreeman
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Staff
Kurt Hinish rolled up into him.
SWANSEA
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95 down. Can't be good.
irishtank6900
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Mike Frank said:

adevore_0909 said:

Did anyone figure out who #70 was on the goal line defense?
I think it's Ovie Oghoufo.

Mike


It's moala

Got put on kick return and he and keys can't both wear 13.
Rwolf101
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mattfreeman said:

Kurt Hinish rolled up into him.

That family has the worst injury luck.
mbmirish
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I swear someone from NBC has naked pics of someone very powerful at ND. I am not an alumni of ND just a fan but I can't believe the ND alumni allow NBC to stick it to them every home game. A Dbag Flutie halftime show. Nice real nice.
irishtank6900
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We are really banged up and can still put quality DL out there. 5 years ago Carlo calabrese was playing dt in November
Rwolf101
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That was the most life I've seen from the punt pressure in about a decade!
Firefighter8196
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Pretty sure he didn't touch the ball..escaped a penalty there
irishtank6900
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Very important drive. Bcs defense will break mentally if we march down the field.
Rwolf101
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mbmirish said:

I swear someone from NBC has naked pics of someone very powerful at ND. I am not an alumni of ND just a fan but I can't believe the ND alumni allow NBC to stick it to them every home game. A Dbag Flutie halftime show. Nice real nice.

Scandalous!
irishtank6900
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Rwolf101 said:

That was the most life I've seen from the punt pressure in about a decade!


Michigan game...



The first domino
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On the replay, it was clear he was blocked into the kicker which i believe negates the penalty.
pbrad28
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How about spending the halftime on the seniors
andrew32
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Was MTA able to walk off the field under his own power?

Thanks.
Rwolf101
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Terry McAuley is slower than a tortoise in mud.
He's dimmer than my kid's toy Story 2 night light.
irishfan32489
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This offense STINKS compared to other good college programs.
irishtank6900
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Would have been a decent gain.. Liam gets smoked
irishtank6900
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Claypool is so good

Great throw
Rwolf101
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andrew32 said:

Was MTA able to walk off the field under his own power?

Thanks.

With help, but he did walk. Couldn't put much weight on it though.
irishfan32489
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andrew32 said:

Was MTA able to walk off the field under his own power?

Thanks.


Negative. Did not look good.
Rwolf101
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irishtank6900 said:

Claypool is so good

Great throw

They can't defend him
bearc012
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Rwolf101 said:

irishtank6900 said:

Claypool is so good

Great throw

They can't defend him


He's open when he's covered.
jtthedomer
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Why does Jahmir Smith never get to carry the rock?I really like he's running style he runs angry.
 
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