Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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GAME PREVIEW: BOSTON COLLEGE speed. He's deceptively fast. The other thing … [offensive coordinator] Doug Martin has done a great job with our of- fense, certainly utilizing the talents that he has available to him. "We all recognize what Alex brings to the table" The Eagles have got- ten a boost from special teams and disciplined play. Boston College has been penalized only 30 times for 259 yards this season, which leads the ACC, is 12 of 13 on field goal attempts and is av- eraging a national-high 29.4 yards per punt re- turn. Boston College is Facts & Figures NOTRE DAME AT BOSTON COLLEGE Satellite Radio (channel 129). Series Facts: This will be the 22nd installment of the Game Info Date: Nov. 10, 2012 Site: Alumni Stadium (44,500) Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET Television: ABC Radio: This broadcast can be heard live on SIRIUS Holy War, with Notre Dame holding a 12-9 advantage in the all-time series. The Fighting Irish have won the last three contests after dropping six straight to the Eagles from 2001-08 (the teams did not play from 2005-06). Boston College Head Coach Frank Spaziani's Record • 22-25 (.468) in four seasons at Boston College nior quarterback earned his first career start against Notre Dame in 2010, a 31-13 loss at home. He threw for nearly 2,000 yards and 12 touchdowns last sea- son, and has completed 56.0 percent of his passes this year for 2,204 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. • WR Alex Amidon (83) — The 5-11, 186-pound junior wideout boasts a team-best 117.9 receiving Prime Personnel • QB Chase Rettig (11) — The 6-3, 213-pound ju- one of only 14 schools to get more than 15 yards per return. Sophomore wide re- ceiver Spiffy Evans has lived up to his name this season, averaging 40.4 yards on five punt returns and boasting an 82-yard return for a score against Maine. ✦ linebacker (6-1, 215) started nine games last fall and registered 74 stops. He's tied for the team lead with four tackles for loss, ranks first in sacks with two and is fourth in total tackles with 68. Notre Dame squad on several occasions, including a 41-39 decision in 1993 at South Bend when the Eagles were ranked No. 17 and the Irish were No. 1. It was Boston College's initial win in the series after losing the first four. In 2002, the unranked Eagles again upset the No. 4-ranked Irish at home, this time 14-7. • Entering the 1992 game between the two schools, For The Record • Boston College has knocked off a highly ranked Notre Dame was ranked No. 8 and Boston College No. 9. The Irish stomped the Eagles 54-7, the largest mar- gin of victory in the series, and featured a fake punt call by head coach Lou Holtz lin the third quarter with the game in hand. Scenes from the major motion pic- ture "Rudy" were filmed during halftime of the game. linebacker (6-3, 232), Clancy played in nine games as a junior before injuries wiped out the rest of his 2011 season. He climbed the depth chart this fall and paces the Eagles with 93 tackles and seven passes broken up. • LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (24) — The junior outside yards per game, and has added two carries for 24 yards and a rushing score. He has caught 57 passes for 943 yards and five touchdowns through eight contests. • LB Nick Clancy (54) — A fifth-year senior middle