Here's a thought....
That great, great victory of theirs when they beat us in the final second, was handed to them by NBC. At least that's what my brother believes. BC was completely demoralized after Jarious Jackson orchestrated 3 touchdowns in 10 minutes in the 4th quarter. But then, they got a gift from NBC. Seeing dollar signs, NBC called an extra extra long TV timeout. They ran commercial after commercial, knowing the virtually the entire college football world was hanging on BC's last drive.
That gave BC time to shake off their disbelief and pull themselves together. They were able to stave off their panic and retake the field after their nice long breather. NBC killed ND's momentum.
Granted, our defense could have held better. But they probably would have against a panicked BC offense while still riding the confidence of our own offense.
So, what is the point of all this? Just another illustration of how BC isn't nearly as great as they claim to be. Their claim to fame is a long commercial break.