Boston College (5-5, 3-4) at #15 Notre Dame (8-2) Kickoff Time 2:30 P.M
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Game Information Date Saturday, Nov. 23 Boston College (5-5, 3-4) at #15 Notre Dame (8-2) Kickoff Time 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 | 2:30 p.m.| NBC | Notre Dame Stadium (77,622) |Notre Dame, Ind.| #WeAreBC Location South Bend, Ind. Venue Notre Dame Stadium The Game The Series Capacity 77,622 Surface FieldTurf • Old rivals Boston College and No- • Boston College and Notre Dame Notre Dame. Broadcast NBC tre Dame square off for the first meet for the 25th time in series • Addazio coached special teams Internet NBCSports.com time at Notre Dame Stadium since history Saturday. along with the tight ends and tack- Radio BC Learfield IMG Sports Network 2011 Saturday. • The Fighting Irish lead the all- les at Notre Dame from 1999-2001 (WEEI 93.7 FM) • Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. with time series 15-9 as the two teams under Bob Davie. Satellite Radio Sirius (129), XM (382), Online (971) live coverage on NBC. Mike Tiri- meet for the first time since Notre • Boston College running backs co (play-by-play), former Boston Dame’s 49-20 victory over the Ea- coach Brian White was a graduate The Teams College quarterback and Heisman gles at Alumni Stadium in 2017. assistant coach on the 1988 Notre Trophy winner Doug Flutie (ana- • Boston College is 5-7 all-time Dame team that won the National lyst), Chris Simms (sideline ana- at Notre Dame. The Eagles are in Championship. lyst) and Kathryn Tappen (side- search of their first win at Notre • The Eagles topped top-ranked line reporter) have the call. Dame since a 27-15 victory in and undefeated Notre Dame, 41- • Coverage on the Boston College 2007. 39, in South Bend on Nov. 20, 1993 Record Record 5-5, 3-4 ACC 8-2 Learfield IMG Sports Network • Notre Dame has won six straight - on a last second, 41-yard David Ranking: NR Ranking: 15 (AP, Coaches) begins at 2 p.m. with Alastair in the series, the longest winning Gordon field goal. It was the first Points/Game: 33.8 Points/Game: 36.0 Ingram, Pete Cronan and Scott streak for the Irish in series his- victory against the Irish for the Rush Yds/Game: 282.2 Rush Yds/Game: 167.7 Mutryn. Fans can listen to the tory. BC’s longest winning streak then 17th-ranked Eagles. Rushing TDs: 25 Rushing TDs: 16 game locally on WEEI 93.7 FM, in series play was six games from • BC also defeated the fourth- Pass Yds/Game: 201.5 Pass Yds/Game: 252.7 nationally on TuneIn and on Sirius 2001 through 2008. ranked Irish, 14-7, in South Bend on Passing TDs: 19 Passing TDs: 29 channel 129, XM channel 382 and • The largest margin of victory for Nov. 2, 2002. Total Off./Game: 483.7 Total Off./Game: 420.4 online via SiriusXM channel 971. BC in the series was 19 (30-11 win • Notre Dame head coach Brian Total Def./Game: 486.9 Total Def./Game: 330.6 • Boston College has been idle in 1994) while Notre Dame’s big- Kelly hails from Chelsea, Mass., Individual Leaders since the 38-31 setback at home gest win against BC was a 54-7 and attended St. John’s Prep in to Florida State on Nov. 9. The victory in 1992. Danvers, Mass. BC tight end Jake RUSHING RUSHING Eagles are one victory away from • The most points BC has scored in Burt is also a graduate of the high #2 AJ Dillon #6 Tony Jones Jr. the sixth bowl in seven years un- a game against Notre Dame was school. He played and got his (272 att., 1,451 yards, 13 TD) (104 att., 611 yards, 5 TD) der head coach Steve Addazio. 41 in the 41-39 victory over the coaching start at Assumption Col- PASSING PASSING #13 Anthony Brown #12 Ian Book • Notre Dame is coming off an im- top-ranked Irish in 1993. Notre lege in Worcester, Mass., 40 miles (81-137, 1,250 yards, 59.1%, (177-301, 2,293 yards, 58.8%, pressive 52-20 victory over No. 23 Dame’s highest point total was 54 west of Chestnut Hill. 9 TD, 2 INT) 26 TD, 6 INT) Navy at Notre Dame Stadium last in the 1992 victory in South Bend. • BC is 31-110-1 all-time versus RECEIVING RECEIVING Saturday. • BC head coach Steve Addazio ranked opponents, including a 4-10 #9 Kobay White #83 Chase Claypool is in his seventh season at The mark against ranked Irish squads. (22 rec., 363 yards, 5 TD) (49 rec., 768 yards, 9 TD) Heights (43-43) and is 0-2 against DEFENSE DEFENSE #14 Max Richardson #40 Drew White Boston College Schedule & Results On The Air (95 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 3.5 (65 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks) sacks) Overall 5-5 Television ACC 3-4 • NBC Non-conference 2-1 Inside the Series Mike Tirico (play-by-play) Home 3-3 Overall: 9-15 BC vs. ACC: 107-162-4 Doug Flutie (analyst) Chestnut Hill: 4-6 9-18-2 vs. CU, 4-3 vs. DU, 5-13 Away 2-2 Kathryn Tappen (sideline) South Bend: 5-7 vs. FSU, 2-7 vs. GT, 5-7 vs. UL, Neutral 0-0 Chris Simms (sideline analyst) Neutral: 0-2 6-24 vs. UM, 2-5 vs. UNC, 10-7 vs. NCST, 13-17 vs. Pitt, Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result BC All-Time Record: 21-32 vs. SU, 6-0 vs. UVA, Aug. 31 Virginia Tech* (ACC Network) W, 35-28 Radio Sept. 7 Richmond (ACC Network Extra) W, 45-13 671-497-37 (121st season) 10-18 vs. • BC Learfield IMG Sports Network Sept. 13 Kansas (ACC Network) L, 48-24 Alastair Ingram (play-by-play) Sept. 21 at Rutgers (BTN) W, 30-16 Coach Locations Sept. 28 #24 Wake Forest* (ACC Network) L, 27-24 Pete Cronan (color analyst) On The Field Phil Trautwein, OL Oct. 5 at Louisville* (NESN) L, 41-39 Scott Mutryn (field analyst) Steve Addazio, Head Coach Brian White, RB Oct. 19 NC State* (NESN) W, 45-24 Ricky Brown, Special Teams Oct. 26 at #2/4 Clemson* (ACC Network) L, 59-7 Satellite Radio Coordinator/OLB In The Press Box Nov. 2 at Syracuse* (ACC Network) W, 58-27 Rich Gunnell, WR Mike Bajakian, OC • Sirius channel 129 Nov. 9 Florida State* (ACC Network) L, 38-31 • XM channel 382 Frank Leonard, TE Bill Sheridan, DC Nov. 23 at #15 Notre Dame (NBC) 2:30 p.m. • Internet channel 971 Eric Lewis, DB Nov. 30 at Pitt* (ESPN, ESPN2 or ACC Network) 3:30 p.m. Jim Reid, DE Antoine Smith, DT *Denotes ACC game @BCFootball GAME 11: BOSTON COLLEGE AT #15 NOTRE DAME MEDIA INFORMATION 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Steve Addazio Press 9:30-11:30 p.m. 9:45- 11:15 a.m. No Media No Media Boston College No Media Luncheon (First 25 minutes open (First 25 minutes open Availability Availability at Notre Dame Availability 12 p.m. for photos/video); Coach for photos/video); 2:30 p.m. | NBC Conte Forum Media Suite Addazio and requested Student-athletes after student-athletes avail- practice able after practice Boston College Athletic Communications Services The Boston College Athletic Communications Office is available to assist you transferred or used by any other person. 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