Notre Dame has beaten Navy four straight games by an average score of 48.3 to 24.3. This visit came as a last-minute surprise to the media and to the coaching staff. Though the staff had invited Allen for next weekend’s football game against USC, the Allen family preferred this weekend, which Notre Dame is more than happy to accommodate. With dominating wins over Texas, Georgia Tech and Massachusetts, the Irish would need to continue those types of impressive wins over Navy, Temple, Pitt, Wake Forest and BC. He and senior fullback Chris Swain (361 yards, 4 TD) are the Midshipmen’s go-to guys in their triple option rushing attack. “And for Jack, Notre Dame has been that distraction”. Navy’s offense is simply too good to keep down for four quarters. Navy’s offense does a great job controlling the football and limiting possessions. “Navy presents a very hard challenge”.
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Players have been made aware of the history and importance of this particular game, which only adds fuel to the fire. Getting into an early rhythm is key.
Notre Dame and Navy will meet for the 89th time Saturday in South Bend for a rivalry game that dates to October. 15, 1927. The Irish line has a significant size, strength and talent advantage over the Midshipmen.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted Jack Salmond his wish to meet the Notre Dame Football team.
The Irish have one of the best players in the country in Will Fuller at receiver. He should get a lot of targets in this contest, Notre Dame doesn’t want to mess around offensively with Navy. Navy would end up winning thrice from 2007 to 2010, though the Irish have won four in a row since. Critics of Notre Dame making the playoffs will tell you playing only 12 games puts them on uneven footing against teams who “had to play 13” games. KeiVarae Russell was featured, where his determination and conviction to come back after his academic suspension was underscored by his solid play and leadership. Reynolds ran for three touchdowns against the Irish in 2013.
Navy has two issues in its matchups against Notre Dame. In a handsome synthesis of “Hard Knocks”, “Friday Night Lights” and “30 for 30” essences, this episode fired on all cylinders and covered the team’s preparation against the Tigers in a way that allowed viewers to appreciate the team as both football players and as student-athletes – something the previous two episodes seemed to try to force to mixed criticism.
If there was ever a Navy team that’s well positioned to make a shocking statement at Notre Dame Stadium again, it might be this team. For the Irish offense, running between the tackles will be an early part of that plan. He wants to get his degree from Notre Dame.
Notre Dame needs to find opportunities to take a few shots downfield and look for ways to manufacture big plays. This usually has been a game where the Irish should win going away, but Navy always seems to give them a fight. Notre Dame has seen just unsafe Navy can be in recent years, so don’t expect the Irish to sleep on the Midshipmen. Being able to create big plays in the pass game will force Navy to defend itself against the deep ball. He also rushed from for 50 more. Outside of that fumble Sanders has been a plus in the return game thus far.
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Notre Dame committed four turnovers, all in the second half.
