Boston College pulls out another victory over N.D.

Tony Gonzalez's touchdown catch came in the final minute.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Boston College broke Notre Dame's heart again.
Paul Peterson threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez with 54 seconds remaining to give Boston College a 24-23 come-from-behind victory Saturday over Notre Dame, the Eagles' fourth straight win over the Irish.
This loss didn't hurt as much as the 14-7 loss two years ago, when Boston College (5-2) ended Notre Dame's undefeated season, or 11 years ago, when the Eagles beat the Irish 41-39 to deny them a shot at the national championship. But it was still a big setback for the 24th-ranked Irish (5-3).
"It hurts," Irish coach Tyrone Willingham said. "We let it slip out of our hands."
Different second half
The Eagles dominated the second half after trailing 20-7 at halftime, outgaining the Irish 319 yards to 122 yards. The Irish were held to just 24 yards rushing in the second half.
"At halftime it was time for us to make a stand," BC coach Tom O'Brien said.
Peterson engineered the comeback, going 27-of-41 for 383 yards, including 19-of-23 for 297 yards in the second half. He had a 21-yard TD pass to Joel Hazard in the third quarter and set up a 21-yard field goal by Ryan Ohliger early in the fourth that cut the lead to 20-17.
Gonzalez made a great catch on the game-winning touchdown, going up over Irish cornerback Mike Richardson and coming down with the ball in the end zone.
The Irish also struggled in the second half with a number of missed tackles, allowing BC to keep some drives alive. They also missed what turned out to be a game-deciding extra point wide right on their third touchdown.
Quinn was 20-of-33 for 231 yards with a TD pass and a touchdown run, but couldn't get the Irish going in the second half.
No letdown
The Eagles didn't let up when their first drive of the second half stalled at the Notre Dame and 22-yard field goal attempt by Ohliger was blocked by Derek Landri. The Eagles came right back on their next possession with a touchdown when Joel Hazard scored on a 21-yard pass from Peterson. Hazard caught the ball at the 14 and just got into the end zone before Quentin Burrell knocked him out of bounds.
D.J. Fitzpatrick's 43-yard field goal upped the lead to 23-17 with 2:51 left, more than enough time for Peterson to direct the game-winning drive.
A 55-yard field goal attempt by Fitzpatrick fell well short as time expired.
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