No. 12 Notre Dame stayed on the tightrope toward College Football Playoff consideration with its 25-10 win at Boston College on Saturday , but it wasn't pretty. Style points are going to matter for the Fighting Irish if they are going to make it back to the 12-team field for a second straight season, and there was nothing particularly stylish about their win over the lowly, one-win Eagles.

The only running success to speak of didn't come until 11:07 remained, when Jeremiyah Love broke off a 94-yard touchdown run to finally help Notre Dame get some separation. Perhaps the sluggishness can be attributed to a hangover effect following a tense and critical victory over rival USC last week. Whatever the explanation is, it doesn't really matter.

If the Fighting Irish want to diminish the i

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