Notre Dame took advantage of Navy’s inexperience and lack of talent in certain positions on the field, and cruised by with a 56-14 win at home.
Leading 35-7 at the half, Notre Dame probably could’ve put in Dayne Crist and benched Michael Floyd and they would still have managed okay. It was a game where Notre Dame didn’t have majority of the possesion (losing 32-28 minutes), but still looked the better team.
As far as turnovers? It wasn’t exactly what Notre Dame wanted. Giving up an interception and a fumble on offense, Brian Kelly could not have been too happy. These mistakes can cost ND when they play a solid team (Stanford). Hopefully, Coach Kelly will find a way to reduce the turnover ratio.
My thoughts: A win is a win, no matter the score. But, it always nice to see the Irish crush an old rival. I still have bitter feelings about Navy and when they defeated us a few years back in OT. All in all, a good weekend for an Irish fan.
Team Stat Comparison
|
Navy |
Notre Dame |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 21 |
|
3rd down efficiency
|
8-17 | 4-7 |
|
4th down efficiency
|
0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 229 | 442 |
| Passing | 33 | 260 |
|
Comp-Att
|
5-13 | 19-25 |
|
Yards per pass
|
2.5 | 10.4 |
| Rushing | 196 | 182 |
|
Rushing Attempts
|
50 | 35 |
|
Yards per rush
|
3.9 | 5.2 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 6-51 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
|
Fumbles lost
|
1 | 1 |
|
Interceptions thrown
|
0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
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