SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Once No. 16 Notre Dame forgot about the emotions of Senior Day and remembered the roll it has been on in the last three games, it returned to that dominating form. A 17-0 third quarter led the Irish to a 40-7 rout of Boston College that was closer on the scoreboard for a half, but only on the scoreboard.
If Notre Dame (9-2) had finished its early drives with the same aptitude it did later, it could have scored 50, if not 60. At no point did the Eagles (5-6) slow down the Irish.