This is Notre Dame, not some Division III program that would have a lot better reason for not having a capable kicker. I'm not asking for someone to be the next NFL kicker to come from Notre Dame, but could someone simply put the ball through the uprights on an extra point on a regular basis?

Heading into the game against Boston College, there were two massive Achilles heels for this Notre Dame team that the fans wanted to see remedied. Unfortunately, both were on display once again during the game,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman sent a warning to three of his players about playing time after beating Boston College.

The Eagles (1-8) battled for three quarters but were undone in the fourth after Jeremiyah Love's 94-yard TD run sealed a 25-10 victory for the Fighting Irish (6-2).

The Texas win over Vanderbilt ends up being a huge help to Notre Dame. First off, it hands Vanderbilt a second loss on the year. That's the same amount of losses that Notre Dame has, and with a trip to Tennessee still to come, winning out certainly isn't a given for the Commodores.

No. 12 Notre Dame travels to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College at Alumni Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) on Saturday, and the Fighting Irish are looking to continue their ascent up the rankings with a sixth straight win.

The first game of the weekend saw the Wolverines jump out to a 4-0 lead, thanks to a pair of goals from Will Horcoff. Though the Fighting Irish tried to make things interesting later in the game, Michigan was able to batten down the hatches and hang on for a 5-3 win.

Kiffin remains in headlines as the coaching carousel heats up, joins list of potential candidates in Baton Rouge.