Wimbush runs (207 yards, 4 TDs) Notre Dame past BC 49-20

BOSTON -- Brandon Wimbush ran for four touchdowns and 207 yards -- a record for a Notre Dame quarterback -- and Josh Adams had 229 rushing yards on Saturday to help the Irish respond to their fall from the rankings with a 49-20 victory over Boston College. Wimbush scored on runs of 1, 2, 3, and 65 yards, setting up two other touchdowns with 46- and 32-yard runs. Adams broke free for 65- and 64-yard runs but was chased down both times by BC defensive back Isaac Yiadom . In the matchup of the only two Catholic schools in FBS -- a rivalry known as the "Holy War" -- Notre Dame (2-1) led just 14-13 midway through the third quarter before scoring the next three touchdowns to beat the Eagles for the sixth straight time. After BC (1-2) was stuffed on a fourth-and-1 on the Notre Dame 30, Wimbush broke downfield for 46 yards to set up Tony Jones ' 1-yard touchdown.