Can Boston College break Notre Dames heart again?
There has always been a tension between the two leading Catholic institutions who play Division I-A football. The biggest dust-up came in 1993 when David Gordon kicked a 41-yard field goal in the final seconds to give the Eagles a 41-39 upset of the No. 1 Irish. It eventually killed Notre Dame’s hopes of a national championship. Since their first meeting in 1975, Notre Dame and Boston College have played 18 times. The series is tied at 9-9 but the Eagles have won six straight. This one could also be big. At 4-2, which includes a close loss to USC, Notre Dame still has a shot at finishing in the top 14 and earning a spot in a BCS bowl. If Boston College could knock the Irish off, that hope would be all but dashed. 6. Can Tim Tebow beat his mentor? For three years Tim Tebow and Dan Mullen were tight. Mullen, Florida’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, helped turn Tebow into a Heisman Trophy winner in 2007 and a national champion quarterback in 2008. Now Mullen is the head coa
