18 NOV. 8, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED
BY TYLER HORKA AND TYLER JAMES
M
arcus Freeman threw his
hands in the air in the direc-
tion of Notre Dame special
teams coordinator Marty Bi-
agi as if to say, "Figure it out!" That was
a tame reaction in comparison to what
Fighting Irish fans across the globe had
to have been saying to their televisions.
What would you say if three different
kickers from your team missed three
kicks in a single game?
That's what Notre Dame's placekick-
ing has devolved into. It didn't bite the
Irish as badly as it could've, considering
they still won, 25-10, to claim their sixth
consecutive victory, but what other
teams would they have beaten had they
played the same exact game they did at
Alumni Stadium? Not many.
"There's a lot of things to clean up,"
Freeman said. "Most of those things that
I challenged them are things we con-
trol. We got to clean up. A lot of the plays
we're beating Notre Dame. Play cleaner.
The challenges will get tougher."
By and large, this was Notre Dame's
worst game of the season — including
the two losses. And it wasn't just the
kicking woes.
It was the inability to be disciplined,
racking up 7 penalties for 67 yards.
STILL KICKING
Notre Dame got the end result it needed
to keep its winning streak alive despite
a disastrous placekicking situation
Redshirt freshman quarterback CJ Carr com-
pleted 18 of 25 passes for 299 yards with 2
touchdowns and 0 interceptions to lead Notre
Dame past Boston College, 25-10.
PHOTO BY NICK GRACE
