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Among FBS freshmen, Carr ranks second in touchdown passes (14), fourth in yards passing (1,758), fifth in yards per completion (14.53) and 19th in quarterback efficiency (77.3). Not bad for a guy who had never officially thrown a college pass until Week 1.
The US LBM Coaches Poll No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish remain in the playoff hunt after a 34-24 victory over the USC Trojans last week, and now the Irish get a bye week before facing Boston College.
Notre Dame has surged up to plus-8 in turnover margin, tying the Irish for ninth in the country ahead of this Saturday afternoon at Boston College.
Notre Dame football’s star cornerback Leonard Moore was named as a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, one that no Irish player has won.
Outside of the Irish taking care of business against the Eagles, it wouldn’t hurt Notre Dame for a few outside upsets to take place across the landscape. That means that Notre Dame fans will need to root for several other programs other than the Irish on Saturday. Here are those games, and the outcomes you should be hoping for.
According to Pro Football Focus, Notre Dame is tied for 26th in special teams efficiency this season out of 136 FBS teams.