Введение
Соперничество в студенческом футболе, игра между командами BYU Cougars и Utah Utes, носящая такое же название.
college football rivalry game of the same name between the BYU Cougars football team and the Utah Utes football team
Заметные моменты
С момента их первой встречи в 1975 году, «Fighting Irish» и «Eagles» подарили множество запоминающихся моментов за последние сорок с лишним лет. Команды играли каждый сезон с 1992 по 2004 год. За 24 игры вот некоторые из наиболее памятных:
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18. Встреча на Liberty Bowl 1983 в Мемфисе стала напряженным и упорным противостоянием для «Notre Dame» и «Eagles» – предвестником будущих сражений. Несмотря на 287 ярдов и три тачдауна от Дага Флюти, «Boston College» проиграл со счетом 19–18. «Eagles» уступали 19–12 в перерыве, и после тачдауна Флюти на Скотта Гизельмана в третьей четверти и неудачной попытки реализации, у «Boston College» был шанс выиграть в концовке. На четвертой попытке, за 1:08 до конца, пас Флюти оказался неточным, принеся победу «Fighting Irish».
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7. В первой игре возрожденного соперничества высоко котирующийся «Boston College» вышел на поле с большими надеждами и целью попасть в престижный боул. «Fighting Irish» прервали эти надежды сокрушительной победой со счетом 54–7 – самой крупной в истории противостояния. Игра была отмечена успешным фейковым пантом, выполненным главным тренером «Notre Dame» Лу Хольцем в начале третьей четверти, когда его команда уже вела 37–0, что еще больше разожгло соперничество. Сцены с толпой из финальной сцены фильма «Руди» 1993 года были сняты во время перерыва этой игры.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39. «Boston College» вел 38–17 за 11:13 до конца игры, но «Notre Dame» отыгрался. Стадион содрогался, когда команда совершила камбэк на 22 очка. Но в итоге Дэвид Гордон забил филд-гол с 41 ярда на последних секундах, опустив «Notre Dame» на четвертое место в рейтинге и сорвав их надежды на первое место. Это была первая победа «Boston College» над «Fighting Irish». За это достижение «Eagles» попали на обложку журнала Sports Illustrated от 29 ноября 1993 года.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26. «Notre Dame», занимавший 13-е место в рейтинге, одержал тяжелую победу над «Boston College». Уступая 31–20 за 9:23 до конца игры, старший квотербек «Eagles» Скотт Мутрин отдал 6-ярдовый тачдаун Энтони ДиКосмо. После неудачной попытки реализации в два очка, защита «Boston College» не позволила «Notre Dame» забить. Атака «Eagles» затем продвинулась до 4-ярдовой линии «Fighting Irish» на последних секундах. Раннинбек Майк Клауд был остановлен на первых трех попытках, а на четвертой попытке сейфти «Notre Dame» Дек Купер сбил Клауда в тылу, обеспечив победу «Fighting Irish» со счетом 31–26.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29. «Fighting Irish» нуждались в победе, чтобы избежать первого сезона, не дающего права на участие в боуле с 1986 года, в то время как «Eagles» вышли на поле с серией из трех побед подряд и лучшим результатом после 9 игр с кампании 1993 года. «Eagles» начали игру агрессивно и выдержали ранние тачдауны от Тони Фишера и Джулиуса Джонса, ответив тачдаунными передачами Тима Хассельбека, и к перерыву счет был равным – 17:17. Хассельбек вывел «Eagles» вперед, занеся мяч в зачетную зону с 1 ярда в третьей четверти и еще одним тачдауном в начале четвертой. Но «Fighting Irish» не сдались, когда на кону стоял их сезон, и Джариус Джексон отдал Фишеру пас на 9 ярдов. Однако, промах Джима Сансона оказался решающим. После возврата Джонса на 67 ярдов, «Fighting Irish» были вынуждены пойти на реализацию в два очка – и потерпели неудачу. «Fighting Irish» получили мяч еще раз за 2:18 до конца, но во втором розыгрыше Джексона перехватил Педро Чирино.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7. «Boston College» приехал на стадион «Notre Dame», чтобы встретиться с четвертой командой рейтинга, «Notre Dame», которые впервые за три года и впервые дома за 17 сезонов вышли на поле в своих зеленых майках. Команда из Честнат Хилл вернула «Notre Dame» призраки 1993 года. «Notre Dame» семь раз терял мяч, потеряв три, а резервный квотербек Пэт Диллингем сделал два перехвата. «Boston College» одержал победу со счетом 14–7, первую над командой из топ-5 с момента победы над первой командой рейтинга «Fighting Irish» в 1993 году на том же самом поле.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25. «Notre Dame» и «Boston College» устроили еще одну драматичную битву в 2003 году. Как обычно, игра свелась к последним секундам. Когда «Eagles» вели 24–6, «Fighting Irish» отыгрались. Нейт Шиккатано из «Notre Dame» заблокировал пант «Boston College» в концовке игры, а Карлос Кэмпбелл пробежал с ним 25 ярдов для тачдауна, выведя «Fighting Irish» вперед со счетом 25–24 за 3:34 до конца. После того, как «Boston College» получил мяч, «Eagles» продвинулись до 8-ярдовой линии «Fighting Irish», где кикер Сандро Шиортино забил легкий филд-гол за 38 секунд до конца, принеся «Boston College» победу со счетом 27–25.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23. Уступая 20–7 в перерыве, «Boston College» совершил камбэк под руководством квотербека Пола Петерсона, который отдал 383 ярда за игру. За 54 секунды до конца Петерсон отдал тачдаун Тони Гонсалесу, обеспечив победу со счетом 24–23. Промах кикера «Notre Dame» Д.Дж. Фитцпатрика в первом тайме стал решающим фактором. Это было четвертое подряд поражение «Notre Dame» от «Boston College» и пятое в последних шести встречах.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14. «Boston College», занимавший четвертое место в стране, с результатом 6–0 и лидером Мэттом Райаном, играл практически безупречно на протяжении четырех четвертей. Набрав преимущество в 20–0, «Boston College» позволил сопернику набрать два тачдауна, сократив разрыв до 20–14. Неэффективного Джимми Клаузена заменил Эван Шарпли, что, казалось, зажгло атаку «Notre Dame». «Boston College» ответил тачдауном от Райана до ресивера Кевина Челленджера, закрепив победу. «Boston College» завершил сезон с результатом 11–3, а «Notre Dame» – 3–9.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0. В 2008 году «Fighting Irish» впервые за 5 лет посетили Бостон, где «Eagles» одержали первую победу со счетом 0–17 в истории противостояния. Победа со счетом 17–0 стала шестой подряд для «Boston College» над «Notre Dame» и сравняла счет в серии до 9 побед для каждой команды. Квотербек «Fighting Irish» Джимми Клаузен сделал 4 перехвата, в том числе два сейфти Полу Андерсону (один из которых был возвращен на 76 ярдов для первого тачдауна «Eagles» в этот день). Крис Крейн добавил тачдаун-пас на вайд-ресивера Ифеани Мома, обеспечив победу. Атака «Notre Dame» испытывала трудности, не сумев продвинуться дальше 22-ярдовой линии «Boston College».
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16. «Notre Dame» одержал свою первую победу над «Boston College» с 2000 года в напряженной игре, в которой было 5 смен лидерства. Джимми Клаузен отдал два тачдауна Голдену Тейту, второй из которых вывел «Fighting Irish» вперед. «Notre Dame» перехватил квотербека «Boston College» Дэйва Шински, последний перехват сделал лайнбекер Брайан Смит за 98 секунд до конца игры.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13. «Notre Dame» быстро стартовал, квотербек Дейн Крист отдал 3 тачдауна в первом четверти, включая пасы Кайлу Радольфу и Тео Риддику, прежде чем «Boston College» набрал очки. «Notre Dame» не оглядывался после раннего лидерства, одержав вторую подряд победу в серии. Игра проходила под светом прожекторов в Честнат Хилл, где студенческая секция «Boston College» опустела к середине третьего четверти.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14. Двадцать четвертая команда рейтинга «Fighting Irish» одержала некрасивую победу над «Boston College», в которой раннинбек Джонас Грей забил восьмую игру подряд. Победа в Саут-Бенде была частью рекорда 8–5 в второй сезон тренера Брайана Келли, в то время как «Boston College» откатился до 4–8 в третий год под руководством тренера Фрэнка Спациани. «Notre Dame» вырвался вперед в серии со счетом 12–9 после победы.
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6. «Священная война» 2012 года показала дальнейшее расхождение в судьбах футбольных программ «Notre Dame» и «Boston College». Четвертая команда рейтинга «Notre Dame» разгромила...
1983 Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Meeting at the 1983 Liberty Bowl in Memphis Notre Dame and the Eagles engaged in a tight and taut contest — a harbinger. Despite Doug Flutie throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns, BC found itself on the short end of a 19–18 loss. The Eagles were down 19–12 at halftime and, after a Flutie TD pass to Scott Gieselman in the third quarter and a missed extra point, BC had an opportunity to win late in the game. On fourth down with 1:08 remaining, a Flutie pass fell incomplete for a Fighting Irish win. 1992 – Notre Dame 54, Boston College 7 In the first game of the revived series, a highly ranked BC team entered the game with high expectations and the goal of reaching a major bowl game. The Fighting Irish ended this hope with a crushing 54–7 victory, still the largest in the series. The game was punctuated—and the rivalry fueled on BC's side – by a successful fake punt called by Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, early in the third quarter with his team already ahead 37–0. Also, the crowd scenes from the final game of the 1993 film Rudy were shot during halftime of this game. 1993 – Boston College 41, Notre Dame 39 Boston College held a 38–17 lead with 11:13 left in the game, but Notre Dame fought back. The Stadium rocked as they completed a 22 point comeback. But in the end, David Gordon hit a 41 yard field goal as time expired to drop the Irish to #4 in the rankings and eventually foil their hopes of finishing #1. It was BC's first ever win over the Fighting Irish. For their effort, the Eagles made the November 29, 1993, Sports Illustrated cover. 1998 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26 No. 13 ranked Notre Dame defeated Boston College in a hard fought battle. Down 31–20 with 9:23 left in the game, Eagles senior quarterback Scott Mutryn threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Anthony DiCosmo. After a failed two point conversion, the BC defense prevented a Notre Dame score. The Eagle offense then marched all the way to the Fighting Irish 4 yard line with only seconds remaining on the clock. Running back Mike Cloud was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on the first three downs, and on fourth down Notre Dame safety Deke Cooper tackled Cloud in the backfield to seal a 31–26 victory for the Fighting Irish. 1999 – Boston College 31, Notre Dame 29 The Fighting Irish came into the game in a must win situation in order to avoid its first bowl ineligible season since 1986, while the Eagles entered on a three game winning streak and had its best mark after 9 games since the 1993 campaign. The Eagles came out firing and withstood an early pair of touchdowns by Tony Fisher and Julius Jones, countering with touchdown passes by Tim Hasselbeck as the game was tied at 17 at the break. Hasselbeck would put the Eagles ahead for good with a 1 yard sneak in the third quarter and another touchdown toss early in the fourth. But the Fighting Irish showed no quit with their season on the line, as Jarious Jackson hit Fisher for a nine yard score. However, a missed extra point by Jim Sanson proved to be crucial. After Jones' 67 yard punt return for a score, the Fighting Irish were forced to go for the two point conversation—and failed. The Fighting Irish would get the ball back once more with 2:18 left on the clock, but on the second play of the drive, Jackson's pass was intercepted by Pedro Cirino. 2002 – Boston College 14, Notre Dame 7 BC went to Notre Dame Stadium to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame, who were clad in their green jerseys for the first time in three years and for the first time at home in 17 seasons, and the team from Chestnut Hill brought back some ghosts of 1993 to Notre Dame. Notre Dame fumbled the ball seven times, losing three, and back up quarterback Pat Dillingham threw two interceptions. BC walked out with a 14–7 win, its first over a top 5 team since beating the No. 1 Fighting Irish in 1993 on the very same field. 2003 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 25 Notre Dame and BC staged another dramatic battle in 2003. As usual, the game came down to the final seconds. With the Eagles holding a 24–6 lead, the Fighting Irish fought back. Notre Dame's Nate Schiccatano blocked a BC punt late in the game and Carlos Campbell ran it 25 yards for a touchdown with 3:34 left and a 25–24 Fighting Irish lead. On the ensuing Boston College possession, the Eagles marched down to the Fighting Irish 8 yard line where kicker Sandro Sciortino booted in a chip shot with 38 seconds left and a 27–25 BC win. 2004 – Boston College 24, Notre Dame 23 Trailing 20–7 at halftime, Boston College mounted a comeback led by quarterback Paul Peterson, who threw for 383 yards on the day. With 54 seconds left, Peterson hit Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown and a 24–23 win. A missed extra point by ND kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick in the first half would account for the difference in the game. It was Notre Dame's fourth straight loss to BC and its fifth in the previous six meetings. 2007 – Boston College 27, Notre Dame 14 Entering the game ranked as the #4 team in the country, the 6–0 Eagles, led by standout Matt Ryan, played virtually flawless football for four quarters. After mounting a 20–0 lead, BC relinquished a pair of touchdowns to make it 20–14. An ineffective Jimmy Clausen had been replaced by Evan Sharpley, which appeared to ignite the Notre Dame offense. BC countered with a touchdown from Ryan to WR Kevin Challenger to solidify the victory. BC would go on to finish 11–3 on the season, while Notre Dame finished 3–9. 2008 – Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 In 2008 the Fighting Irish made their first trip to Boston in 5 years where The Eagles recorded their first shutout in the series' history. The Eagles 17–0 win was BC's 6th straight against Notre Dame and tied the series record at 9 wins apiece. Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, threw 4 interceptions, including two to safety Paul Anderson (one of which was returned 76 yards for the Eagles' first touchdown of the day). Chris Crane added a TD pass to wideout Ifeanyi Momah to secure a victory. Notre Dame struggled on offense, failing to advance the ball past BC's 22 yard line at any point. 2009 – Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 Notre Dame notched its first victory against BC since 2000, in a close game that had 5 lead changes. Jimmy Clausen threw for two touchdowns to Golden Tate, the second putting the Fighting Irish ahead for good. Notre Dame intercepted Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie, with the final interception coming from linebacker Brian Smith with 98 seconds left in the game. 2010 – Notre Dame 31, Boston College 13 Notre Dame got off to a fast start as quarterback Dayne Crist accounted for 3 touchdowns in the first quarter, including passes to Kyle Rudolph and Theo Riddick, before BC could put any points on the board. Notre Dame never looked back after the early lead, earning its second consecutive win in the series. The game was played under the lights in Chestnut Hill, where Boston College's student section emptied by the middle of the third quarter. 2011 – Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 The #24 ranked Fighting Irish ground out an ugly victory against Boston College in which running back Jonas Gray scored for the eighth consecutive game. The victory in South Bend was part of an 8–5 record in Coach Brian Kelly's second season, while Boston College regressed to 4–8 in the third year under Coach Frank Spaziani. Notre Dame took a 12–9 series lead after the win. 2012 – Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The 2012 Holy War saw a further divergence between the fortunes of the Notre Dame and Boston College football programs. #4 Notre Dame rolled over a miserable Boston College team in Chestnut Hill en route to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game. Quarterback Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, while the stout Irish defense held Boston College to two field goals on the day. Boston College finished the season 2 10, and Spaziani was fired. Notre Dame, on the other hand, finished 12 1 and ranked #4 and #3 in the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively. 2015 – Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16 After two seasons off, the rivalry resumed with the first football game played in historic Fenway Park in 47 years. The Fighting Irish entered the game ranked #4, but Boston College's #1 ranked defense kept the game close by securing 5 turnovers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer threw two touchdowns, and three interceptions, in the Irish victory. Notre Dame finished the season 10 3 and ranked #11, while Boston College went 3–9 with only one victory over an FBS opponent. 2017 – Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20 This game in Chestnut Hill began as many in this rivalry do as a close, low scoring battle. Five minutes into the third quarter, Notre Dame led 14–13. From that point on, however, Notre Dame's rushing attack led by quarterback Brandon Wimbush and running back Josh Adams blasted Boston College for another 35 points. Wimbush and Adams each rushed for over 200 yards, as the team put up 515 rushing yards for its largest total since 1969. Notre Dame won its sixth consecutive game in the series, taking a 15–9 lead over the Eagles.
Трофеи
Фрэнк Лихи Мемориальная чаша – это трофей в виде большой чаши из резного хрусталя, вручаемый победителю футбольного матча между Бостонским колледжем и Нотр-Дам. Она названа в честь легендарного Фрэнка Лихи, который был главным тренером в обоих учебных заведениях. Награду вручает победившая команда в конце игры клуб выпускников Нотр-Дам в Бостоне. Ирландский трофей, учрежденный студенческим самоуправлением Нотр-Дам в 1994 году, ежегодно вручается победителю матча "в знак доброй воли, товарищеских отношений и дружественного соперничества".
Будущее было под вопросом.
После сезона 2012 года команда Нотр-Дам стала частичным членом конференции ACC во всех видах спорта, кроме футбола, где они остались независимыми. Однако, в рамках соглашения об ассоциированном членстве в ACC, команда Нотр-Дам обязалась проводить пять игр каждый сезон с командами ACC. В связи с этими новыми обязательствами, запланированные на 2015–2018 годы игры потребовалось изменить. Изначально Бостонский колледж должен был принять игру в 2015 году на стадионе "Alumni Stadium", но вместо этого матч был запланирован на "Fenway Park", а команда Нотр-Дам принимала игру на нейтральном поле в рамках своей продолжающейся серии "Shamrock Series". 21 октября 2014 года были объявлены будущие игры Нотр-Дам с командами ACC до 2025 года. 16 сентября 2017 года команда Нотр-Дам гостила у Бостонского колледжа; "Орлы" вернулись в Нотр-Дам 23 ноября 2019 года. "Орлы" снова гостили в Нотр-Дам 19 ноября 2022 года. Следующая встреча команд запланирована на 2025 год в Бостонском колледже.