Notre Dame emerged from its bye week but barely resembled the powerhouse that dismantled USC a fortnight ago. Their performance was marred by unnecessary penalties, special teams gaffes, and a red zone fumble. Despite these challenges, Marcus Freeman’s squad managed to defeat Boston College by 25-10 on Saturday. Notre Dame notched its sixth consecutive victory to keep its playoff hopes alive.
It was an ugly affair from the start. Both teams failed to generate much offense in the first quarter. A defensive holding call on third down kept an Irish drive alive as the period ended. CJ Carr immediately capitalized by throwing a 40-yard scoring strike to Malachi Fields.