The Navy Midshipmen visit Notre Dame on Saturday. Here is your first look at the Fighting Irish.
SEASON SO FAR (8-2, IND)
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2017 | Temple | W 49-16 |
| 09/09/2017 | Georgia | L 20-19 |
| 09/16/2017 | @ Boston College | W 49-20 |
| 09/23/2017 | @ Michigan St. | W 38-18 |
| 09/30/2017 | Miami (OH) | W 52-17 |
| 10/07/2017 | @ North Carolina | W 33-10 |
| 10/21/2017 | Southern California | W 49-14 |
| 10/28/2017 | NC State | W 35-14 |
| 11/04/2017 | Wake Forest | W 48-37 |
| 11/11/2017 | @ Miami (FL) | L 41-8 |
STAT COMPARISON
| NAVY OFF PPG | 33.7 | 38.0 | UND OFF PPG |
| NAVY DEF PPG | 30.3 | 20.7 | UND DEF PPG |
| NAVY TOTAL OFF | 468.4 | 471.7 | UND TOTAL OFF |
| NAVY PASSING OFF | 98.7 | 168.5 | UND PASSING OFF |
| NAVY RUSHING OFF | 369.8 | 303.2 | UND RUSHING OFF |
| NAVY TOTAL DEF | 410.1 | 375.4 | UND TOTAL DEF |
| NAVY PASSING DEF | 244.3 | 234.5 | UND PASSING DEF |
| NAVY RUSHING DEF | 165.8 | 140.9 | UND RUSHING DEF |
| NAVY TO MARGIN | -0.78 | 0.80 | UND TO MARGIN |
| NAVY MASSEY COMP& | 43 | 6 | UND MASSEY COMP |
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
INJURIES AND SUSPENSIONS
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/17 | WR | Cameron Smith | Hamstring | is "?" Saturday vs. Navy |
| 11/12/17 | QB | J.D. Carney | Concussion | is "?" Saturday vs. Navy |
| 09/18/17 | WR | Freddy Canteen | Shoulder | out for season |
| 09/14/17 | DL | Elijah Taylor | Foot | out for season |
| 09/06/17 | S | Alohi Gilman | Eligibility | out for season |
Source: donbest.com
CHALLENGES
A visit to South Bend to face Notre Dame presents Navy’s toughest challenge of the season. The Irish were a shoe in for a playoff spot until falling at Miami (Fla.) 41-8 last weekend. Now, with the Irish angry over seeing their playoff hopes dashed, the Mids must be at their best to stay in this game. Conversley, though, what better time to get the Irish than following a disapointing loss? Ken Niumatalolo is keeping the Irish staff guessing as to how the quarterback is going to be for Navy. Pick your posion. You get either get the more experienced Zach Abey or the raw talent of Malcolm Perry. Throw in the little known Garret Lewis just to make Irish preparations even harder. Navy has gone to South Bend and won before. This Mid squad is no juggernaut but they have the tools to pull off a stunner in Indiana.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 pm ET and can be seen on NBC.
