Notre Dame football: Irish should have no issues against Navy

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 27: SDCCU stadium filed during the opening ceremony and national anthem singing prior to the 92nd playing between the Navy Midshipmen and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at SDCCU Stadium on October 27, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent Horner/Getty Images) /

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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 16: Malcolm Perry #10 of the Navy Midshipmen pitches the ball to Tazh Maloy #25 while being hit by Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium on November 16, 2019, in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: Irish should have no issues against Navy

Bottom Line on the Midshipmen

Navy is going to be better than they were last season, and they’re never an easy team to play. Xavier Arline should take a major step forward, and if he does that then he’s going to put the Midshipmen in a good position to get back to a bowl game.

Unfortunately, this is the hardest schedule that Navy has played in a very long time, and that is going to make progress feel slow for Navy.

Too Early Prediction

Navy might hang around with Notre Dame football briefly, but they don’t have it in them to play with Notre Dame for two halves. The Irish offensive line should dominate Navy. The Notre Dame football linebackers just need to stay gap sound and stick with their assignments. If they do that, then there shouldn’t be any issues here.

Notre Dame 45 Navy 17

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