Notre Dame Opponent Insider: First Glance Look At Boston College

A first glance look at Notre Dame's next opponent, the struggling Boston College Eagles

The 18th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) will look to finish off their home slate with a win this weekend when it takes on the struggling Boston College Eagles (3-7). It has been a rough season for Boston College, but it is coming off a 21-20 upset victory over NC State, who was ranked 16th last week.

We continue our coverage of this matchup with a first glance look at the Eagles.

Where: Notre Dame Stadium (South Bend, Ind.)
When: 2:30 PM ET
Network: NBC/Peacock
Line: Notre Dame -21.0, O/U 45

Let's take a look at the Eagles.

Head Coach - Jeff Hafley (3rd season)

Record: 15-18 overall, 9-16 in ACC play

Hafley came to Boston College with very high expectations. He was in charge of an Ohio State defense that was truly dominant in 2019, and he had a NFL background. Hafley showed early promise, leading the Eagles to a 12-11 record and two bowl eligibility seasons in his first two seasons. 

Offensive Coordinator: John McNulty (1st season)
Defensive Coordinator: Tem Lukabu (3rd season)

2022 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-7)

Rutgers - Lost 22-21
at Virginia Tech - Lost 27-10
Maine - Won 38-17
at Florida State - Lost 44-14
Louisville - Won 34-33
Clemson - Lost 31-3
at Wake Forest - Lost 43-15
at UConn - Lost 13-3
Duke - Lost 38-31
at NC State - Won 21-20

2022 STATISTICAL OVERVIEW 

2022 STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing: RB Pat Garwo III - 99 att., 296 yards, 3.0 YPC, 2 TD; RB Alex Broome - 41 att., 199 yards, 4.9 YPC, 1 TD; RB Xavier Coleman - 21 att., 91 yards, 4.3 YPC, 0 TD; WR Zay Flowers - 9 att., 36 yards, 4.0 YPC, 0 TD

Passing: QB Phil Jurkovec - 147 com., 247 att., 59.5%, 1,711 yards, 6.9 YPA, 11 TD, 8 INT, 125.91 rating; QB Emmett Morehead - 77 com., 132 att., 58.3%, 885 yards, 6.7 YPA, 8 TD, 3 INT, 130.10 rating

Receiving: WR Zay Flowers - 67 rec., 921 yards, 13.8 YPC, 10 TD; WR Jaelen Gill - 24 rec., 371 yards, 15.5 YPC, 0 TD; TE George Takacs - 24 rec., 248 yards, 10.3 YPC, 1 TD; WR Joseph Griffin Jr. - 18 rec., 234 yards, 13.0 YPC, 5 TD; RB Pat Garwo - 25 rec., 222 yards, 8.9 YPC, 0 TD; WR Jaden Williams - 11 rec., 170 yards, 15.5 YPC, 2 tD

Tackles: LB Vinny DePalma - 71; LB Kam Arnold - 63; S Jaiden Woodbey - 62; DE Donovan Ezeiruaku - 51; CB Josh DeBerry - 48; LB. Bryce Steele - 44; DT Chibueze Onwuka - 37; S Jason Maitre - 34; CB Elijah Jones - 32

Tackles For Loss: DE Donovan Ezeiruaku - 11.5; DE Marcus Valdez - 6.5; DT Chibueze Onwuka - 6.0; LB Vinny DePalma - 5.5; DE Neto Okpala - 5.5; DT Cam Horsley - 4.5

Sacks: DE Donovan Ezeiruaku - 6.0 ; DE Marcus Valdez - 3.0; LB Jaylen Blackwell - 2.0; DE Neto Okpala - 2.0

Interceptions: LB Kam Arnold - 2, CB Elijah Jones - 2; three tied with 1

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