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// (978) 828-9221 ZANNA OLLOVE // [email protected] NBCSN: PxP - Dan Hicks // Color - Doug Flutie // Sidelines - Kathryn Tappen BC IMG Sports Radio Network (WEEI 93.7 FM): PxP - Jon Meterparel // Color - Peter Cronan // Sidelines: Scott Mutryn Nov. 21, 2015 // Fenway Park Boston, Mass. // 7:30 // NBCSN overall overall 3-70-7 9-1 neutral 0-0 #BCEAGLES 276.6 yds/g 236.5 yds/g Follow @BCFootballNews for updates 467.8 yds/g 362.5 yds/g offense offense ranking 14th defense ranking 1st Follow the #BCEagles hashtag ranking 23rd defense ranking 44th 307 yds 400 yds 5 tds 54.4 pct 216 yds 15 TFLs 2 tds 70 tackles No Noon 11:45-Noon 11-11:15am No No 12:30pm Media Coach Practice open Practice open Media Media BC at Notre Dame Availability Addazio Press to media; to media; Nov. 19 Availability Availability (at Fenway Park) Nov. 21 Nov. 18 Nov. 17 // Nov. 16 Conference players & players & (NBCSN) Nov. 15 // // Nov. 20 // // // coaches coaches // available available Postgame availability 12:20pm (players & coach) FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY ACC SATURDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY Teleconference Weekly Press Conference Coach Addazio Media Opportunities Steve Addazio’s weekly media conference is held on at For persons who cannot attend the Monday press noon Monday of each game week at the Conte Forum conference, the head coach may be available for short Media Suite. It is for print and television media but it is interviews after practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. streamed live on bceagles.tv. Afterward, Addazio is made He is also available on the ACC teleconference each available to radio media for one-on-one interviews. Lunch Wednesday during the season at 12:20 p.m. Transcripts is served immediately following the press conference. are made available through the ACC. ACC Teleconference The transcript will be sent out and available on bceagles. Call-In: 913-312-0696 com later in the day. Game Credentials Student-Athlete Interviews For any media wishing to obtain a credential for a The final 15 minutes of practice in Alumni Stadium on home game, please apply at www.sportssystems.com/ Tuesdays and Wednesdays is open to the media. Players bostoncollege. are made available for interviews immediately following. An attempt is made for telephone interviews for media Football Email Distribution List outside the Boston area if arranged in advance with The football email distribution list is the best way the BC Communications office. No player interviews are to obtain all information about the BC football team, allowed on Friday of game week. including updated game notes, practice times and news releases. Contact Zanna Ollove to be added. Football SID Contact Zanna Ollove | [email protected] | (O) 617-552-2004 | (C) 978- 828-9221 The Holy War • This marks the 25th meeting between Boston College and Notre Dame with the Fighting Irish holding a 13-9 advantage in the all-time series. • This is the third time the only two FBS Catholic schools will face off Year Score Winner Location on neutral territory. The first ever bout between the two schools was 1975 17-3 Notre Dame Foxboro played at Foxboro Stadium in 1975 and the Irish won, 17-3. Notre Dame 1983 19-18 Notre Dame Memphis defeated BC, 19-18, in the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. Future 1987 32-25 Notre Dame South Bend Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie completed 16-of-37 passes for 287 1992 54-7 Notre Dame South Bend yards and three touchdowns in the loss. • The Eagles are 4-6 in the state of Massachusetts. 1993 41-39 Boston College South Bend • After BC won six games in a row - the longest streak in the series - Notre 1994 30-11 Boston College Chestnut Hill Dame has won the last four meetings. 1995 20-10 Notre Dame South Bend • The Irish come into the matchup ranked fifth in the AP Poll and fourth in 1996 48-21 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill the College Football Playoff. BC is 3-4 when Notre Dame is ranked in the 1997 52-20 Notre Dame South Bend top 10, but holds a perfect 2-0 when the Irish are ranked in the top five. • The Eagles topped top-ranked and undefeated Notre Dame, 41-39, in 1998 31-26 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill Irish territory on Nov. 20, 1993 - the final game of the season - on a last 1999 31-29 Boston College South Bend second, 41-yard David Gordon field goal. It was the first victory against 2000 28-16 Notre Dame South Bend the Irish for the then 17th-ranked Eagles. 2001 21-17 Boston College Chestnut Hill • BC also defeated the fourth-ranked Irish, 14-7, in South Bend on Nov. 2, 2002 14-7 Boston College South Bend 2002. It was the last time the Irish wore green uniforms when facing the Eagles. They will be clad in green again in the 2015 meeting at Fenway 2003 27-25 Boston College Chestnut Hill Park. 2004 24-23 Boston College South Bend • The two foes have not faced off since 2012, when the fourth-ranked Irish 2007 27-15 Boston College South Bend beat BC in Chestnut Hill, 21-6, on Nov. 10. 2008 17-0 Boston College Chestnut Hill 2009 20-16 Notre Dame South Bend BC-ND Ties • Boston College head coach Steve Addazio coached the offensive line 2010 31-13 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill and special teams at Notre Dame from 1999 to 2001 under head coach 2011 16-14 Notre Dame South Bend Bob Davie. The Irish went 19-16 in that span and went to the 2000 Fiesta 2012 21-6 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill Bowl. • Wide receivers coach Brian White was a graduate assistant for the Irish in 1988-89 under Lou Holtz. He was a staff member of the 1988 NOTRE DAME leads // 13-9 undefeated National Championship team. • Leo Ferrine, recruiting specialist on the BC staff, was a four-year member of the Notre Dame football team, graduating in 2008. He played 28 games at defensive back, recoring 34 tackles. • Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly hails from Chelsea, Mass., and attended St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass. Current freshman TE Jake Burt is also a graduate of the high school. He played and got his coaching start at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., 40 miles west of Chestnut Hill. • Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 2008-11. Former BC quarterback Matt Ryan was picked third overall by the Falcons in 2008 and remains the team’s QB today. CHESNUT HILL, Mass. - Everett Golson BC’s last real chance at a comeback Notre Dame scored on its first possession, Riddick fumbled and, ran for a touchdown and threw for two with just under six minutes left. possession, going 95 yards to make it while the referees tried to untangle more on Nov. 10, 2012 to help No. 4 7-0 on Golson’s two-yard run. The Irish the pile, BC safety Spenser Rositano Notre Dame beat Boston College, 21-6. Chase Rettig completed 27-of-34 fumbled on its second try but then stood 15 yards away, waving the ball in passes for 247 yards for BC. Alex mounted another long drive, going 87 the air. Golson completed 16-of-24 passes Amidon caught six passes for 84 yards on 16 plays and taking a 14-3 for 200 yards, connecting with Troy yards to break the school’s single- lead on Golson’s pass to Niklas with But BC couldn’t get past the Notre Niklas for a seven-yard touchdown at season record for receiving yards. 26 seconds left in the half. Dame 35 before turning the ball over the end of the first half and with John on downs. The Eagles held on defense, Goodman from 18 yards out early in Theo Riddick ran 18 times for 104 yard Boston College made one last then brought the ball to midfield the second. Manti Te’o grabbed his and caught six passes for 67 more for charge with a 45-yard field goal early before Rettig’s pass was deflected by sixth interception of the season - a the Irish, who were 10-0 for the first in the fourth quarter that cut the receiver Donte Elliott and right to Te’o. school record for a linebacker - to end time since 1993. deficit to 21-6. On Notre Dame’s next RANK VALUE RANK VALUE Total Offense 127 276.6 Total Offense 26 467.8 Rushing Offense 90 153.2 Rushing Offense 24 215.6 Passing Offense 123 123.4 Passing Offense 39 252.2 Team Passing Efficiency 119 98.48 Team Passing Efficiency 16 159.31 Scoring Offense 120 17.3 Scoring Offense 30 36.2 Total Defense 1 236.5 Total Defense 44 362.5 Rushing Defense 1 71.7 Rushing Defense 60 163.4 Passing Yards Allowed 5 164.8 Passing Yards Allowed 36 199.1 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 8 103.80 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 33 116.67 Scoring Defense 3 14.4 Scoring Defense 31 21.5 Turnover Margin 70 0.00 Turnover Margin T-70 0.00 3rd Down Conversion Pct 125 0.293 3rd Down Conversion Pct 24 0.455 4th Down Conversion Pct 107 0.364 4th Down Conversion Pct T-69 0.500 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 2 0.233 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 15 0.317 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 2 0.200 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 116 0.650 Red Zone Offense T-113 0.750 Red Zone Offense 78 0.821 Red Zone Defense 20 0.750 Red Zone Defense T-8 0.714 Net Punting 23 39.83 Net Punting 60 37.91 Punt Returns 57 8.54 Punt Returns 46 9.59 Kickoff Returns 21 23.87 Kickoff Returns 57 21.56 First Downs Offense 126 152 First Downs Offense T-45 222 First Downs Defense 1 127 First Downs Defense 27 180 Fewest Penalties Per Game T-49 5.80 Fewest Penalties Per Game T-36 5.40 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 43 49.50 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 35 47.00 Time of Possession 49 30:57 Time of Possession 58 30:17 A Fixture on Top • The Eagles have allowed 236.5 yards per game, which is first in the nation.