Game Day Facts
Who
Boston College Eagles (5-5) at
#16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2)
What
BC is running out of time to reach bowl eligibility, and an upset over the Irish would not only accomplish that, but it would provide something that this program is in desperate need of: excitement. But the odds are pretty long; the Eagles enter as 20.5 point underdogs, and the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives them just a 7.2% chance of victory (for whatever that’s worth).
After running off 6 consecutive wins against ND, BC dropped the next 6.