Evan Martin described Navy’s last-second victory over SMU as “euphoric” during the post-game press conference. In the next breath, the standout senior offensive lineman said the Midshipmen could celebrate for only one night because “we’ve got to come back tomorrow and get ready to beat the Irish.”
Navy faces perhaps its toughest test of the season on Saturday when it travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. The Midshipmen will be seeking to beat the Fighting Irish for the fifth time since 2007.
Notre Dame (8-2) was ranked third in the College Football Playoff poll last week, but will no doubt drop dramatically after enduring a 41-8 drubbing at the hands of Miami on Saturday night.