Jonas Gray rushes for TD, No. 24 Irish hold off BC 16-14
Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray, right, heads for a 26-yard touchdown in front of teammate wide receiver Michael Floyd (3) and Boston College defensive back Hampton Hughes during the first half. (Nov. 19, 2011) Credit: AP
Jonas Gray rushed for a touchdown, David Ruffer kicked three field goals and No. 24 Notre Dame recovered an onside kick with just under 2 minutes to play to hold off Boston College 16-14 on Saturday.
The win was the fourth straight for the Irish (8-3), who matched last year's victory total. But it was a costly win, with Gray leaving in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury.
The Eagles' Chase Rettig capped a 72-yard drive with a 7-yard scoring pass to Bobby Swigert with 1:57 to play. But Robby Toma recovered the onside kick, and Boston College didn't get the ball back until there were eight seconds left. The Eagles (3-8) lateraled several times before Irish linebacker Troy Niklas made the final tackle around the Boston College 14.
