Unbeaten Navy sailed into battle against Notre Dame with a nation’s best turnover ratio at 14-2. Three hours and six giveaways later, the shellshocked Midshipmen chugged out of the New York area with a 6-1 record. The Fighting Irish took no prisoners with a balanced offense and an opportunistic defense to run away with a 51-14 victory. Jeremiah Love rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns while quarterback Riley Leonard passed for two scores and ran for another.
Notre Dame took the opening kickoff and made a statement with a long scoring march. Leonard covered the last yard with his feet after hitting Jaden Greathouse for 42 yards to reach the red zone.