Forcing ourselves to pull out of our Pitt Panther-induced funk for a couple minutes anyway, the numbers are telling the IFP staff the following about the Notre Dame-Boston College game tonight:
BC misses Matt Ryan big-time. The heir-apparent (senior Chris Crane) has a miserable 8-12 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a weak 175 passing yards per game average to show for his efforts this year. Good (if not stellar) quarterback play has been one reason for BC’s success over the Irish. The Eagles won’t have that in their pocket tonight. The Boston College isn’t as good as the Notre Dame offense. In fact, we are not sure if it is any good at all.
BC’s defense is better than their offense, but is not better than the Notre Dame defense. In terms of pass defense efficiency, in particular, the Irish are much better defensive club.
Boston College got blown out at North Carolina (45-21) two weeks after the Irish gave one away at North Carolina, defeating the Heels everywhere (yards, first downs, etc., etc.) but on the scoreboard.
And from the misery loves company department, BC has special teams problems of their own. Two missed FGs helped the Eagles cough up a lead and lose at home last weekend to an otherwise disinterested Clemson team that most believe started mailing it in a month ago.
The Irish are playing for their season tonight, plain and simple. And IFP believes the season will continue --- Notre Dame 24, Boston College 20.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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