Notre Dame is coming off a huge upset win over Clemson. On Saturday, the Irish will take on a Boston College team that played Clemson close in a 34-28 loss two weeks ago. In years past Notre Dame showed vulnerability after a big game under Coach Brian Kelly. But today is the right matchup for the Irish, who should overwhelm Boston College with their ground attack. Grab Notre Dame.

The Eagles are a popular underdog play Saturday and they have been good in these spots, with a near-upset at home over North Carolina and a win over Pitt, while memorably taking Clemson to the wire on the road. Conventional thought says this is a flat spot for Notre Dame following last week's win over Clemson. But the Irish didn't find a way to win that one just to turn around and blow their playoff chances against Boston College.

The last time Notre Dame beat a No. 1 team in South Bend before last weekend was in 1993 when it upset Florida State. The next week the Irish lost to Boston College. I'm not sure history will repeat, but BC will cover. Notre Dame hasn't been shy about the fact it was focusing on Clemson for a few weeks, so a letdown is natural. Plus, this is the Red Bandana game at Boston College, which is a big deal. The Eagles will be fired up for it, as well as the opponent, and they'll make a game of this one much like they did against Clemson.