No. 12 Notre Dame at Boston College Saturday on ESPN

No. 12 Notre Dame will travel to Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, to face Boston College on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with the game broadcast on ESPN. The Fighting Irish enter off a five-game winning streak and sit at 5-2, while Boston College is 1-7 after a season that has produced only one victory.

Notre Dame is heavily favored, with bookmakers projecting the game as a multi-possession affair, reflecting a potent Irish offense and an Eagles defense that has struggled this season. The Fighting Irish average about 39 points and more than 460 yards per game, while Boston College has allowed roughly 34 points and more than 410 yards per game. Those figures underline the matchup dynamics: Notre Dame’s balanced attack facing a Boston College unit that has been vulnerable, particularly against the run.

Quarterback C.J. Carr has been a central reason for Notre Dame’s turnaround. After losing the first two games of the season, the freshman has completed a higher percentage of his passes during the recent winning streak and ranks among FBS freshmen in passing touchdowns and yardage. Carr has 14 touchdown passes and about 1,758 yards this season. Coach Marcus Freeman...