Saturday, November 21
Boston, Mass.(Fenway Park)
7:30 PM
Boston College
3-8 , 0-7
16
vs
19
Notre Dame
10-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Boston College
0
0
3
13
16
Notre Dame
10
0
6
3
19
Team Stats
BC
ND
Total Yards
302
447
Pass Yards
91
324
Rushing Yards
211
123
Penalty Yards
75
31
1st Downs
13
22
3rd Downs
2
4
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
28:52
31:08
1st Quarter
BC 0, ND 3
ND - YOON, Justin 30 yd field goal 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:33
BC 0, ND 10
ND - CARLISLE, Amir 10 yd pass from KIZER, DeShone (YOON, Justin kick) 6 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:56
3rd Quarter
BC 3, ND 10
BC - Lichtenberg,C 43 yd field goal 4 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:09
BC 3, ND 16
ND - BROWN, Chris 12 yd pass from KIZER, DeShone (KIZER, DeShone passfailed) 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:12
4th Quarter
BC 3, ND 19
ND - YOON, Justin 35 yd field goal 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:31
BC 9, ND 19
BC - Smith,J 80 yd run (Smith,J passfailed), 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:18
BC 16, ND 19
BC - Callinan,C 3 yd pass from Smith,J (Lichtenberg,C kick) 9 plays, 86 yards, TOP 3:05
Game Leaders
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Eagles Valiant in Defeat to Irish at Fenway
November 21, 2015 | Football
The defense recorded five turnovers, the most since season opener in 2013
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 5/4 Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16
Records: Boston College (3-8), Notre Dame (10-1)
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. (38,686)
Time of Game: 3:22
Weather: 42 degrees, cloudy with ENE 7 mph winds
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY PLAYS
HOW IT HAPPENED
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Syracuse for the final game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Regional Network.
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Score: No. 5/4 Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16
Records: Boston College (3-8), Notre Dame (10-1)
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. (38,686)
Time of Game: 3:22
Weather: 42 degrees, cloudy with ENE 7 mph winds
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- The Boston College defense recorded five turnovers, the most since notching five against Villanova on Aug. 31, 2013. Senior Justin Simmons led the way with three forced turnovers – a forced fumble and recovery and two interceptions. Junior John Johnson intercepted a pass in the end zone on the Irish's first drive and classmate Matt Milano forced and recovered a fumble in the second quarter.
- Freshman Jeff Smith scored on an 80-yard touchdown run, recording the longest play from scrimmage since Nov. 9, 2013 at New Mexico State when Andre Williams tallied an 80-yard touchdown run. He also connected with sophomore Charlie Callinan for a three-yard score with less than a minute to play.
- Freshman Michael Walker career-long, 67-yard kickoff return to start the second half, which turned into a scoring play for the Eagles as classmate Colton Lichtenberg recorded a career-long 43-yard field goal to put BC on the board.
KEY PLAYS
- Three points ended up deciding the 23rd meeting between the Irish and Eagles as BC scored with under a minute to play. Justin Yoon hit a 35-yard field goal with 10:35 in the fourth quarter, which turned out to be the difference in the game BC scored the final 13 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Irish scored on its second drive after Johnson stopped the first driving with his interception in the end zone. Justin Yoon connected on a 30-yard field goal with just under six minutes to play in the first quarter on an eight-play, 64-yard drive.
- Yoon hit the upright on a 44-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the quarter but a roughing the kicker penalty gave Notre Dame another chance. DeShone Kizer hit Amir Carlisle for a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-0 as the first frame ended.
- The Eagles got on the board on the first drive of the second half. Walker returned the kickoff 67 yards and Litchenburg nailed a career-long, 43-yard field goal to make it a 10-3 game.
- Kizer connected with Will Fuller on a 32-yard pass to the BC 21 on third-and-eight to keep the Irish drive alive and after a nine-yard run by Josh Adams, Kizer hit Chris Brown in the end zone with a 12-yard pass. ND did not convert the two-point attempt to make it a 16-3 game.
- Yoon increased the Irish lead with a 35-yard field goal with 10:35 to play in the game on an eight-play, 60-yard drive.
- On the first play on the ensuing drive, Smith accelerated for the 80-yard TD run with just over 10 minutes to play in the game. The Eagles did not convert the two-point conversion and the score stood, 19-9.
- The Eagles made it a three-point game on a Smith connection to Callinan for a three-yard score with 54 seconds to play. Lichtenberg hit the extra point but Notre Dame recovered the on-sides kick and the Eagles did not have enough timeouts to stop the clock before time ran out.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Syracuse for the final game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Regional Network.
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