#148 ASA PLAY 8* ON Boston College Eagles (+) over Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Saturday at 3:30 PM ET - While it is true that the Fighting Irish have beaten the Eagles big in each of the last two meetings, it is also true that this is a very unique situation. Notre Dame is off an OT win over Clemson, the #1 team in the nation, and they have a big game against North Carolina on deck. Will the Irish be able to fully focus on a team they've beaten by an average margin of 31 points in the past 2 meetings? That is highly unlikely and, as a result, Boston College will take advantage and keep this game very close throughout as they seek a big upset win of their own. Another angle to like here is Eagles QB Jurkovec going against his former team. Though Boston College will find it a bit of a challenge to run against the ND defense, Jurkovec has a 15-4 ratio this season and will do some damage through the air here as the Fighting Irish get caught flat after the monumental win over the Tigers last week. Though the Eagles are off a non-covering win over Syracuse last week, they did go with a very conservative gameplan there and held the Orange to only 240 yards. On offense, Boston College certainly held back plenty in the playbook that they have been saving for this week's huge game at Chestnut Hill, MA. Also, the Clemson team that Notre Dame just beat last week was without star QB Lawrence plus a number of starters on defense. A big win for the Irish for sure but would have been unlikely had those guys played. Boston College recently faced the same Clemson team and lost by only 6 points. The point is that the Eagles can absolutely be competitive here with the Irish and the last 11 times that BC has been a home underdog they have only lost one time ATS! This one has potential for the home dog keeping it close all the way through and we're grabbing the points with Boston College