Boston College self-destructed in Saturday’s Holy War conflict in opposition to Notre Dame below blustery winter whiteout circumstances in South Bend, Ind.
The Eagles dedicated 5 first-half turnovers and have been unceremoniously rolled 44-0 by the Fighting Irish on Senior Day at Notre Dame Stadium. BC fell to 3-8 and can shut out the season at residence in opposition to Syracuse. The No. 18 preventing Irish improved to 8-3 and end up at USC. Notre Dame leads the sequence, 18-9, and has gained the final 9 conferences.
“When you turn the ball over five times you really don’t have a chance against a good team,” stated BC coach Jeff Hafley. “You don’t have an opportunity in opposition to anyone so I’m upset there.
“I don’t think it was through a lack of effort and I appreciate the guys that gave everything they had. We didn’t execute well enough and play at a high enough level to win the game.”
Notre Dame rolled up 437 yards of complete offense whereas dashing for 281 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Irish had 22 first downs, have been 8-of-12 on third down and scored six occasions in seven journeys to the purple zone.
Notre Dame edge rusher Isaiah Foskey turned this system’s all-time sacks chief with 25, whereas cornerback Benjamin Morrison had three interceptions.
BC had 173 yards of complete offense with 10 first downs. BC quarterback Emmett Morehead threw for a mixed 660 yards and 7 touchdowns in his first two begins in opposition to Duke and North Carolina State.
The redshirt freshman from California felt the unrelenting chilly hand of the ND protection for 4 quarters. Morehead accomplished 9-of-22 for 117 yards with three interceptions and 4 sacks. BC broad receiver Zay Flowers had three receptions to maneuver previous Alex Amidon and Pete Mitchell with a school-record 192 profession catches.
“Emmett’s played in three games and let’s not judge him off one, two or his third game,” stated Hafley. “Emmett is a really good player.”
BC’s three earlier opponents scored a landing on its opening possession and it appeared ND could be the fourth when tailback Logan Diggs took the opening snap 51 yards off proper sort out. The Eagles’ protection stiffened inside the ten to drive a 26-yard discipline aim by Blake Grupe with 12:50 to play.
BC’s opening drive was a catastrophe. Morehead’s go on a 3rd and 10 from the 13 was intercepted by Morrison on the BC 20. ND went up 10-0 when on a 1-yard plunge by Diggs with 10:05 to play.
The Fighting Irish went up 17-0 on an eight-play, 81-yard drive that included two explosive performs and culminated on a 1-yard flip from Pyne to Matt Salerno for his first of the season.
Notre Dame transformed Morrison’s second decide right into a 20-0 lead right into a 41-yard discipline aim by Grupe with 14:07 of the second. Morehead was strip-sacked by linebacker Jack Kiser and was recovered by Foskey on the BC 43. The Irish went up 23-0 on 46-yard discipline aim by Grupe with 8:27 to play within the half.
BC’s fourth turnover resulted in a 30-0 lead with 5:02 to play. Flowers dropped a backward go from Morehead and it was recovered by Marist Liufau on the BC 42. Tailback Audric Estime scored on a 7-yard sweep with 3:04 to play. ND went up 37-0 lead on a 12-yard run up the center by Chris Tyree with 58 seconds to play within the half.
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