Eagles Key in On Fenway Park Clash With Irish

THE FACTS
Matchup: Boston College (3-7) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (9-1)
Where: Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.
When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Game Information: Game Notes | Depth Chart

TUNE IN
Watch: NBC Sports Network
Listen: WEEI 93.7 FM | BC IMG Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: Link

HOW TO FOLLOW
Boston College: @BCFootballNews | #BCEagles
Notre Dame: @NDFootball | #GoIrish
Game-Specific Hashtag: #BCvsND

SERIES HISTORY

This will be the 23rd meeting between the Eagles and the Irish
Notre Dame leads the all-time series, 13-9
This will be the first neutral field meeting between the two since 1983 when the Irish topped Boston College, 19-18, in the Liberty Bowl at Memphis
The Eagles are 4-6 against Notre Dame in the state of Massachusetts
Following a six-game win streak by Boston College, the Irish have won the last four meetings
The Eagles are 3-4 when Notre Dame is ranked in the Top 10 and 2-0 when its ranked in the Top 5
The teams will be played for the Frank Leahy Memorial Trophy, presented by the Notre Dame Club of Boston and was named in honor of the coach who led at both schools

SCOUTING THE IRISH

Notre Dame ranks 26th in total offense (467.8 YPG) and No. 44 in total defense (362.5 YPG)
The Irish are currently ranked No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff ranking and No. 5 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches' polls
Junior wide receiver Will Fuller is tied for sixth in the nation with 12 receiving touchdowns
Senior running back C.J.Prosise ranks 22nd in the nation with 108.3 rushing yards per game
Senior defensive lineman Romeo Okwara's 9.0 sacks ranks 8th in the nation

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES

The Eagles defense ranks in the Top 5 in seven categories: total defense (first), rush defense (first), tackles for loss (first), opponent first downs (first), opponent third down conversions (second), scoring defense (third) and pass defense (fifth)
The Eagles haven't allowed more than six third-down conversions in eight straight regular-season games, holding opponents to just 35-of-157 on such conversions during that span
Senior linebacker Steven Daniels ranks 14th in the nation with 15.0 tackles for loss; junior Matt Milano and sophomore Harold Landry are tied for 26th with 13.5
Milano also ranks 36th in the nation with 6.5 sacks
Freshman walk-on quarterback John Fadule has threw for 257 yards - the most passing yards from a QB since BC defeated Villanova on Aug. 31, 2013 - on the Eagles' last game on Nov. 7 against NC State
The Eagles will don specially-designed Under Armour flashback uniforms to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1985 Cotton Bowl victory and Doug Flutie's famous Hail Mary pass. Flutie is the color analyst for NBC.

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