The biggest fear heading into Saturday’s game wasn’t the triple option. Instead, Notre Dame fans were worried about how well the Brian Kelly’s team would respond against the Midshipmen following a heart-breaking loss against Clemson.
The Irish (5-1) showed that despite the loss, they’re still on a mission to reach the College Football Playoffs after beating Navy (4-1) 41-24. Some thought there was a chance that Notre Dame could have easily fallen into a trap game looking ahead to the pivotal match up against USC, but the offense bounced back with ease racking up 459 total yards of offense and holding the triple option to just 318 yards rushing, which is 17 yards under their average.