Notre Dame Stadium Hosts Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen in a Close Football Encounter
In an intense game at Notre Dame Stadium, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish emerged victorious over the Navy Midshipmen with a final score of 24-17. The home team's season record improved to 9-2, while the visitors now stand at 6-4.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish displayed a solid performance on their home turf. The offense was particularly effective in the air, where they accumulated 164 yards through passing, including two touchdowns. The longest pass completed stretched for 30 yards and also resulted in the longest touchdown of the game. On the ground, they were just as formidable, rushing for another 163 yards and securing one touchdown from a short but critical two-yard push into the end zone.
The quarterback's arm was precise half of his attempts finding their mark out of 18 throws which contributed significantly to seven first downs. His passer rating for this game stood at an impressive 163. In terms of efficiency within scoring range, Notre Dame excelled with a perfect redzone percentage; all three trips inside their opponent's twenty-yard line resulted in scores.
Special teams also played their part; although no punts were blocked or returned for touchdowns, one punt did land inside Navy's twenty-yard line helping to set up favorable field position. Additionally, kickoffs totaled an impressive distance of 308 yards across five attempts with one resulting in a touchback.
On defense, Notre Dame managed to intercept one pass from Navy though it resulted in negative return yardage due to staunch opposition tackling immediately after possession changed hands.
Penalties were minimal during this contest with only three infractions against Notre Dame totaling thirty-five penalty yards – well below any threshold that would raise concern regarding discipline on either side.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought victory at home against Navy Midshipmen football team fans can mark their calendars for November 25th when the Fighting Irish will face off against Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. This upcoming game is scheduled for an evening kickoff at eight o'clock Eastern Time and will be broadcasted live on ABC network channels where fans can tune in to support their team once again as they continue through this season’s challenges.