The 2002 Holy War will forever remain a seminal shift in the balance of power between Boston College and Notre Dame. The undefeated Fighting Irish swashbuckled their way into a rivalry game with national championship aspirations, then watched as the Eagles flushed their hopes and dreams down a drain. It obliterated the Notre Dame swagger after Tyrone Willingham's program reinstalled its vigor in wins over Air Force and Florida State.
Calling that game an upset, though, is a parlor trick. It's a one-year analysis of a rivalry tilting away from Notre Dame since its run of dominance in the last decade.