Morrison grabs 3 interceptions, No. 18 Notre Dame blanks BC

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- , Cornerback Benjamin Morrison had three interceptions, the Notre Dame defense forced two fumbles and the No. 18 Fighting Irish scored on their first eight possessions to beat Boston College 44-0 on Saturday. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said he was happy to see his team play at a high-level throughout, which has been a problem for the Irish this season, especially against weaker opponents. “Great teams are able to play to a standard. Great individuals are able to play to a standard, not to opponent,” Freeman said. “Competitors rise to the level of their opponent. To me, great teams, championship teams, set the standard.” Boston College coach Jeff Hafley said the five turnovers were too much to overcome. “We never got into a rhythm. We were turning the ball over,” he said.