BOSTON – Ian Book had 3 touchdowns and ran for No. 2 Notre Dame overcame an early deficit to secure a 45-31 victory over Boston College on Saturday.
The Fighting Irish’s eighth straight win in the series among FBS Only Catholic establishments gave coach Brian Kelly his 100th career victory at the school, tying him with Lou Holtz for the all-time spot. He is only five years of Coach Knute Rockne.
After an exciting victory over Clemson, Notre Dame (8-0, 7-0 ACC) amassed a season record of 561 yards, British Columbia led by the Book, which finished 20 out of 27 for 283 yards.
He also ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. Ben Skowronek caught Book’s 3 TD passes, and also had one of Notre Dame’s three getaways that day. C’Bo Flemister ran for two touchdowns before leaving the game in the last quarter with an obvious left leg injury.
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Phil Jurkovec, a Notre Dame movement opposed to his former team for the first time, finished 18th with 40 for 272 yards, a landing and an interception for Boston College (5-4, 4-4).
The Eagles held out in the first half, recovering a couple of Notre Dame getaways, but scored six bug problems.
His defense also had few answers for Book, who took advantage of the Irish catcher’s game duration to produce five passes of 20 yards or more.
The Eagles took a 10-3 lead in the first quarter and the Irish beat them 28-6 for the rest of the first half.
Boston College had the chance to cut a 24-16 deficit due at the time of the fourth after Kryen Williams of Notre Dame escaped after a coup through British Columbia’s Chibueze Onwuka. The ball was recovered through Isaiah McDuffie in the Irish 42.
But B. C. He returned it three times later, when middle Alec Lindstrom broke the ball before Jurkovec waited for him. He picked it up through Notre Dame Daelin Hayes’ defensive header at eagles 49 with 2:05 for playing in the fourth.
Notre Dame moved temporarily and Book connected with Skowronek for the third time in the middle, this time from 7 yards, to make the 31-16.