While admitting that this season hasn't been the year Boston College fans expected, Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien kept it candid in his weekly press conference on Tuesday. He said that the team has four more "guaranteed opportunities" ahead of them for wins, with Notre Dame being one of them.

Outside of the Irish taking care of business against the Eagles, it wouldn’t hurt Notre Dame for a few outside upsets to take place across the landscape. That means that Notre Dame fans will need to root for several other programs other than the Irish on Saturday. Here are those games, and the outcomes you should be hoping for.

Coach Micah Shrewsberry enters his third season with a solid foundation, and a roster has his imprint all over it. The Fighting Irish are deep, big and versatile.