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Boston College takes on Notre Dame this weekend in the Holy War, a matchup of two Catholic universities in a rivalry that goes back to 1975. Today head coach Steve Addazio spoke to reporters about this weekend's game, and here are the five takeaways.

5. Boston College is much healthier

The Eagles lost multiple players over the past few weeks including Mike Palmer and David Bailey. According to Addazio it sounds like they are all ready to return to the lineup:

"Yeah, it helped everybody. I think Dave's doing great." said Addazio "Everybody benefits from a nice two-week hiatus. Well needed at this time of the year... Last week we were pretty banged up. Last week we were basically without another five starters. So there was a lot going on there."

"Hopefully, we get most everybody back and continue to see Isaiah McDuffie continue to develop. Got himself in a dozen plays or so last week and having a great week of practice, and we'll increase that."

4. There is loads of BC/ND playing experience on the BC coaching staff

Going up and down the staff and the coaching staff realize what this game means. 

"That's what we've been dealing with each day and talking about it. We talked about -- like I had Brian White get up and talk to the team today. He spent a number of years there, like myself and Bill Sheridan. We've got a number of guys on the staff, and within our own program, you've got Rich Gunnell and Ricky Brown and Josh Beekman. These are guys that this game was impactful.

I mean, I can remember when I was at Notre Dame and they beat us out there, Boston College beat us, and the guys came in and at that time it was still the grass field, and we're cutting out pieces of the turf and bringing it back."

3. Addazio sees a lot of similarities between the two programs

BC's head coach feels that the Fighting Irish and Eagles are very similar 

"These are two programs that do it the right way. You're talking about placing tremendous emphasis on academics and scholarship and faith and character and all those things that go into making these two Catholic institutions elite. Amongst in the wild, wild west of college football right now, these are two of the places that have completely got that perspective in hand. So I think that creates a great rivalry."

2. The team's goal is still to go bowling

Sitting at 5-5 with two games left and the Eagles need to win one, unless BC gets a waiver to get in with five wins. Addazio talks about how that is still the goal for the team

"That's in there, 100 percent, sure. They're well aware of that. That's a goal. It's a stated goal early in the season. So for all those reasons. I mean, there's a lot going on in this game, and it makes it -- stakes are high, and that's exciting."

1. Addazio Led Off The Conference Praising Jerry York

Tonight Boston College hockey head coach Jerry York will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Addazio kicked off his remarks by praising his colleague: 

"I want to start off by saying congrats to The Goat. Jerry York goes into the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight. Great guy, great honor, really what a fabulous honor for Jerry and for his family and former players, current players, university. Just such a tremendous guy. What a BC man. So really, really thrilled for Coach York tonight."

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