Week twelve of the Fighting Irish season saw the #23 ranked Navy Midshipmen travel to South Bend. This would be the Ninetieth meeting all-time between the Irish and the Midshipmen. The series being dominated by the Fighting Irish with 76 wins compared to 13 by the Midshipmen with the two tying 1 time. Notre Dame has won the previous two meetings between the universities. Navy came into the game with a record of 7-1 coming off a dominant 56-10 win against the University of Connecticut. The Irish came in with a record of 7-2 coming off a 38-7 win against Duke University. Both the Irish and the Midshipmen are already bowl eligible.
The first quarter saw the Irish score on both offensive possessions they had, and the Midshipmen turn the ball over twice both times the Irish scored after the turnovers. The first Notre Dame touchdown was on a 7-yard touchdown reception to Senior wide receiver Chase Claypool from Senior quarterback Ian Book. The next score was also and Irish touchdown on a 47-yard pass from Ian Book to Chase Claypool for his second touchdown reception of the game. The first quarter ended with the Fighting Irish leading 14-0.
The second quarter saw more of the same with Notre Dame dominating both sides of the ball. The first score was a 3-yard touchdown to Chase Claypool his third of the first half from a pass by Ian Book. The Irish offense would not stop there after a Navy punt the next play would be a 70-yard touchdown reception by Sophomore wide receiver Braden Lenzy on a pass by Ian Book which made the score 28-0. The Irish would get a 32-yard field goal on the next offensive drive by Junior kicker Jonathan Doerer. Notre Dame would score a touchdown on their next drive on a 2-yard run by Senior running back Tony Jones Jr. The Midshipmen would finally get on the scoreboard at the end of the half on a 27-yard field goal by Freshman kicker Bijan Nichols. The score at halftime would be the Fighting Irish leading 38-3.
The second half would start with the Midshipmen getting the ball first and having to punt the ball. The Irish would get the ball and take 7 plays and 78-yards to score on the fourth touchdown reception by Chase Claypool this one a 20-yard reception on a pass by Ian Book. This would tie Chase Claypool for the most receiving touchdowns in a single game by an Irish receiver. Navy would respond two drives later on a 43-yard touchdown reception by Sophomore wide receiver Mychal Cooper on a pass by Freshman quarterback Perry Olsen.
The fourth quarter Notre Dame would score off a fumble recovery on the next Navy drive the 27-yard scoop and score by Sophomore linebacker Paul Moala. Navy would respond the next drive on a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Perry Olsen. The Midshipmen would make a field goal with just over a minute left in the fourth. The field goal would be a 36-yard field goal by Bijan Nichols it would be the last points of the game with the final score being a 52-10 Fighting Irish win.
The leading stats would be Ian Book throwing for 284 yards going 14-20 passing and throwing for 5 touchdowns. Book would also be the leading Irish rusher carrying the ball 5 times for 35 yards. The leading receiver would be Chase Claypool who caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 4 touchdowns tying a Notre Dame record for single game touchdown receptions.
The next Fighting Irish game is on November 23rd which is the final home game of the season against Boston College at 2:30 pm.
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