Boston College at Notre Dame

Saturday, November 19, 2022. Notre Dame kept the Ireland Trophy

No. 18 Notre Dame beat Boston College 44–⁠0. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 18–⁠9 as played.

AwayBoston College3–⁠9 in 2022
0
Home18Notre Dame9–⁠4 in 2022
44

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBC, PeacockAttendance 73,503

At kickoff
25°F, overcast, haze, wind 20 mph from the west, gusts to 32 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeff HeaserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College00000
Notre Dame17207044

Standouts

Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Emmett Morehead9/2211703
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Broome72508
Pat Garwo III82405
Cam Barfield122308
Zay Flowers1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zay Flowers346039
Taji Johnson132032
Alex Broome225014
George Takacs2805
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vinny DePalma120.500
Jaiden Woodbey7000
Kameron Arnold6000
Cole Batson4100

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Pyne13/2515610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Logan Diggs15122151
Audric Estime1171217
Chris Tyree650126
Lorenzo Styles Jr.227021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mayer564023
Logan Diggs128028
Deion Colzie123023
Matt Salerno220119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.D. Bertrand5000
Jaylen Sneed50.500
Jack Kiser4110
Jordan Botelho31.50.50
Houston Griffith3000
Xavier Watts2110
Isaiah Foskey1110
Justin Ademilola10.50.50
Benjamin Morrison1003

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Boston CollegeNotre Dame
173Total yards437
117Passing yards156
56Rushing yards281
5.3Yards per pass6.2
1.6Yards per rush7.4
10First downs22
6–⁠14Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers1
3–⁠20Penalties2–⁠20
29:00Possession31:00
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Boston CollegeNotre Dame
28%Success rate51%
−0.46EPA per play0.33
1.27Explosiveness1.30
−0.29Rushing EPA0.34
−0.12Passing EPA0.30
27%Passing-down success47%
−0.50First-down EPA0.21
−0.80Second-down EPA0.08
0.08Third-down EPA1.32
14%Havoc by its defense25%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −20, over/under 42.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 Notre DameField goal, 6 playsQ1 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Boston CollegeInterception, 4 playsQ1 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ2 Boston CollegeFumble, 5 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 7 playsQ2 Boston CollegeFumble, 6 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 8 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 6 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 4 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 5 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 7 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 42 yards
  12. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 2 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 33 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays, 35 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 17, Boston College 0
Notre Dame Field goal, 6 plays
15:00Liam Connor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 51 yds to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 12 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the BC 8
15:002nd & 6 at opp 8Drew Pyne pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at opp 8Drew Pyne pass incomplete
12:504th & 6 at opp 8Blake Grupe 26 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
12:42Zac Yoakam kickoff for 59 yds , Jaelen Gill return for 42 yds to the NOTREDAME 23 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BC 13
12:421st & 10 at own 13Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
12:422nd & 10 at own 13Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
12:273rd & 10 at own 13Emmett Morehead pass intercepted
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
12:271st & 10 at opp 20Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the BC 15
11:472nd & 5 at opp 15Logan Diggs run for 9 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
11:471st & goal at opp 6Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the BC 2
11:472nd & goal at opp 2Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the BC 1
10:053rd & goal at opp 1Logan Diggs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 10, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:05Zac Yoakam kickoff for 64 yds
10:051st & 10 at own 35Alex Broome run for 4 yds to the BC 39
10:052nd & 6 at own 39Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
9:263rd & 6 at own 39Emmett Morehead run for 3 yds to the BC 42
8:414th & 3 at own 42Danny Longman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 19
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 19Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the NDame 23
8:412nd & 6 at own 23Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 9 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 32Drew Pyne pass incomplete
8:412nd & 10 at own 32Drew Pyne pass complete to Chris Tyree for 2 yds to the NDame 34
8:413rd & 8 at own 34Drew Pyne pass complete to Deion Colzie for 23 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 43Drew Pyne pass complete to Logan Diggs for 28 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 15Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 14 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
4:151st & goal at opp 1Drew Pyne pass complete to Matt Salerno for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 17, Boston College 0
Boston College Interception, 4 plays
4:09Zac Yoakam kickoff for 55 yds , Jaelen Gill return for 24 yds to the BC 34
4:091st & 10 at own 34Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the BC 36
4:092nd & 8 at own 36Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
3:313rd & 8 at own 36Emmett Morehead pass complete to Zay Flowers for 39 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 25Emmett Morehead pass intercepted, touchback.
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 20Drew Pyne pass complete to Chris Tyree for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 19
1:142nd & 11 at own 19Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the NDame 25
1:143rd & 5 at own 25Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:14
1:143rd & 5 at own 25Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 23 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Audric Estime run for 17 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Audric Estime run for 12 yds to the BC 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q2 14:163rd & 10 at opp 23Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q2 14:074th & 10 at opp 23Blake Grupe 41 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 20, Boston College 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 37, Boston College 0
Boston College Fumble, 5 plays
14:07Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:071st & 10 at own 25Emmett Morehead pass complete to Zay Flowers for 9 yds to the BC 34
14:072nd & 1 at own 34Alex Broome run for no gain to the BC 34
12:413rd & 1 at own 34Emmett Morehead pass complete to Alex Broome for 14 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 48Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
11:492nd & 10 at own 48Emmett Morehead sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 43
Notre Dame Field goal, 7 plays
11:491st & 10 at opp 43Chris Tyree run for no gain to the BC 43
11:492nd & 10 at opp 43Logan Diggs run for 9 yds to the BC 34
10:343rd & 1 at opp 34run for 2 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 32Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 09:53
9:531st & 10 at opp 32Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the BC 27
9:532nd & 5 at opp 27Drew Pyne pass incomplete
9:113rd & 5 at opp 27Drew Pyne run for 4 yds to the BC 23
9:114th & 1 at opp 23NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Josh Lugg) to the BC 28
8:274th & 6 at opp 28Blake Grupe 46 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 23, Boston College 0
Boston College Fumble, 6 plays
8:27Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:271st & 10 at own 25Alex Broome run for 3 yds to the BC 28
8:272nd & 7 at own 28Emmett Morehead pass complete to Zay Flowers for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 26
8:273rd & 9 at own 26Emmett Morehead pass complete to Alex Broome for 11 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 37Emmett Morehead pass complete to Jeremiah Franklin for 6 yds to the BC 43
8:272nd & 4 at own 43Emmett Morehead pass complete to George Takacs for 3 yds to the BC 46
5:083rd & 1 at own 46Emmett Morehead run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 42 Emmett Morehead fumbled, recovered by NDame Marist Liufau
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
5:081st & 10 at opp 42Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the BC 39
5:082nd & 7 at opp 39Logan Diggs run for 26 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 13Lorenzo Styles run for 6 yds to the BC 7
3:042nd & 4 at opp 7Audric Estime run for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 30, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
3:04Zac Yoakam kickoff for 64 yds
3:041st & 10 at own 35Alex Broome run for 4 yds to the BC 39
3:042nd & 6 at own 39Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
2:263rd & 6 at own 39Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
2:104th & 6 at own 39Danny Longman punt for 38 yds , Matt Salerno returns for 28 yds to the BC 49
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
2:101st & 10 at opp 49Chris Tyree run for 26 yds to the BC 23 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 23Drew Pyne pass incomplete
2:102nd & 10 at opp 23Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 11 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 12Chris Tyree run for 12 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 37, Boston College 0
Boston College End of half, 2 plays
1:08Zac Yoakam kickoff for 55 yds , Jaelen Gill return for 13 yds to the BC 23
1:081st & 10 at own 23Pat Garwo III run for 5 yds to the BC 28
0:002nd & 5 at own 28Emmett Morehead sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 11 yards to the BC 17
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Pat Garwo III run for 5 yds to the BC 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 30
13:463rd & 5 at own 30Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
13:354th & 5 at own 30Danny Longman punt for 20 yds , Matt Salerno returns for 2 yds to the BC 48
Boston College Interception, 2 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 48Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
13:232nd & 10 at own 48Emmett Morehead pass intercepted
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
13:231st & 10 at opp 47Logan Diggs run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 49
13:232nd & 12 at opp 49Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the BC 46
13:233rd & 9 at opp 46Audric Estime run for 9 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 37Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the BC 36
10:302nd & 9 at opp 36Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 10:30
10:302nd & 9 at opp 36Lorenzo Styles run for 21 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 15Chris Tyree run for 9 yds to the BC 6
10:302nd & 1 at opp 6Drew Pyne pass incomplete
8:543rd & 1 at opp 6Audric Estime run for 6 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0
Boston College Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:54Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:541st & 10 at own 25Pat Garwo III run for 5 yds to the BC 30
8:132nd & 5 at own 30Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the BC 32
7:273rd & 3 at own 32Zay Flowers run for 7 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 39Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the BC 40
5:382nd & 14 at own 35Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 05:38
5:382nd & 9 at own 40BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Jack Conley) to the BC 35
5:382nd & 14 at own 35Emmett Morehead pass complete to George Takacs for 5 yds to the BC 40
5:013rd & 9 at own 40Emmett Morehead pass complete to Taji Johnson for 32 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 28Emmett Morehead run for 4 yds to the NDame 24
5:012nd & 6 at opp 24Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the NDame 20
3:073rd & 2 at opp 20Emmett Morehead sacked by Xavier Watts for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 29
3:074th & 11 at opp 29BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Jaelen Gill) to the NDame 34
1:474th & 16 at opp 34Emmett Morehead sacked by Jordan Botelho and Justin Ademilola for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 42
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 11 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 42Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 48Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 5 yds to the BC 43
0:002nd & 5 at opp 43Logan Diggs run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 48
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 48Drew Pyne pass complete to Matt Salerno for 19 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Logan Diggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 30
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 30Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q4 13:173rd & 11 at opp 30Logan Diggs run for 14 yds to the BC 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:171st & 10 at opp 16Audric Estime run for 9 yds to the BC 7
Q4 13:172nd & 1 at opp 7Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q4 12:063rd & 1 at opp 7Audric Estime run for no gain to the BC 7
Q4 11:144th & 1 at opp 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 11:14
Q4 11:104th & 1 at opp 7Chris Tyree run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 9
4th quarter3 drives, then Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 8 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 9Alex Broome run for 8 yds to the BC 17
11:102nd & 2 at own 17Alex Broome run for 3 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 20Alex Broome run for 3 yds to the BC 23
11:102nd & 7 at own 23Cam Barfield run for 2 yds to the BC 25
8:313rd & 5 at own 25Emmett Morehead run for 7 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 32Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 35
8:312nd & 7 at own 35Cam Barfield run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 33
6:303rd & 9 at own 33Emmett Morehead pass incomplete
6:124th & 9 at own 33Danny Longman punt for 38 yds, downed at the NDame 29
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 29Audric Estime run for no gain to the NDame 29
6:122nd & 10 at own 29Gi’Bran Payne run for 2 yds to the NDame 31
6:123rd & 8 at own 31Gi’Bran Payne run for 3 yds to the NDame 34
4:154th & 5 at own 34Jon Sot punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaelen Gill at the BC 25
Boston College End of game, 9 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 25Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 28
4:152nd & 7 at own 28Cam Barfield run for 8 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 36Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 39
4:152nd & 7 at own 39Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 42
4:153rd & 4 at own 42Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 45
1:304th & 1 at own 45Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 48Cam Barfield run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:302nd & 8 at the 50NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Jason Onye) to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Cam Barfield run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 40

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 18–⁠9; as played, 19–⁠9 in 28 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10
2022Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0
2020Notre Dame 45, Boston College 31
2019Notre Dame 40, Boston College 7
2017Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20
2015Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16

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