Big plays were the name of the game for the Notre Dame offense. They put up 458 total yards of offense fueled by quarterback CJ Carr's 299 passing yards and Jeremiyah Love's 94-yard touchdown run. In between that, was some sloppy execution and lack-luster run blocking from the offensive line. Once again, the offense left a lot of points on the field after some special teams woes and another turnover in the red zone. There are some things this unit has to work on; offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock has hit work cut out for him this week in practice as the Irish prepare to take on Navy at home. Here are my key takeaways from the Notre Dame offense in their 25-10 win over Boston College. 

Big Plays Remained

Carr was able to find six different pass catchers throughout the afternoon, four of them recorded receptions of 30 yards or longer. Malachi Fields caught a 40-yard touchdown pass on 4th and 7 and slot receiver Will Pauling hauled in a 44-yard touchdown reception. Tight end Eli Raridon caught three passes for 59 yards and Jordan Faison finished the day with four catches for 82 yards with his longest reception being 46-yards on the day. The run game, for the most part, was relatively stuffed with the exception of Love's 94-yard touchdown run to ice the game in the fourth quarter. Carr's ended averaging 16.6 yards per completion; as a team they finished averaging 8.3 yards per carry, but the majority of that was bolstered by Love's long touchdown run. Consistency will be the name of the game for this group moving forward. 

Up And Down Offensive Line Performance

Let's face the facts, this was a Boston College defensive line the Notre Dame offensive line should have dominated. Unfortunately, that was not the case. They played well in pass protection and kept Carr's jersey clean for the duration of the matchup. Carr wasn't sacked and was rarely pressured. Joe Rudolph's unit played well in the passing game. The run game was a different story entirely. They weren't able to create holes up front for the running backs routinely throughout the night. This was the second game in a row that the Notre Dame offensive line inserted a new player into the interior due to injury, last week it was Joe Otting at center and this week it was Sullivan Absher at left guard. Unfortunately, I think it's caught up to them. That being said, this unit still has room to improve, but it has to happen quickly with only four games remaining in the regular season. 

Kicking Woes At An All Time Low

I know this is a special teams issue, but the amount of points that have been left off the board the last two games can't go undiscussed. Notre Dame's kicking operation has been woeful the last two games. They've missed three extra points and a pair of field goals, and unfortunately, they've tried all three kickers in the rotation between Noah Burnette, Erik Schmidt and Marcello Diomede. This afternoon, all three kickers got their opportunity and all three kickers missed crucial field goals or extra points. It's time Marty Biagi figures out the kicking game in South Bend. 

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