and understand that getting the ball
out to guys and putting the ball in a
position where my playmakers and
veterans can make plays is what I need
to do and something I should've done
earlier in the game.
"It took me a little while to get there,
and those guys deserve the world.
Breezy [Brown] made some spec-
tacular plays and Amir really came
through in the clutch for us. It's the
reason we're sitting here as a 10-win
team rather than a nine-win team."
The Eagles added another touch-
down with 54 seconds left in the game
to cut the final margin to three points.
Smith found sophomore wide receiver
Charlie Callinan in the end zone on a
three-yard pass to cap a nine-play, 86-
yard drive. However, Notre Dame's
The Irish committed five turnovers, three of which came in the red zone — including an interception in the
end zone by Boston College strong safety John Johnson on the first series of the game.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA