Notre Dame football vs. Navy postgame reaction show
Following Notre Dame’s 35-32 win against Navy, Blue & Gold’s Mike Singer and Tim Hyde go live on YouTube break down everything you need to know about the contest with stats, analysis and what’s next for the Fighting Irish.
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Notre Dame starts fast, holds on in a 35-32 win over Navy
In the third straight game where Notre Dame received good work in all three phases of the game, the Irish started fast in the first half, then limped through a sloppy second half on its way to a 35-32 win over Navy at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
An almost perfect first half that included five touchdowns on six Notre Dame offensive drives provided the Irish a commanding 35-13 halftime lead that was never seriously threatened. But it certainly didn’t bring much of a comfort level with the way fortunes flipped in the second half.
Notre Dame (7-3) was outscored 19-0 by Navy (3-7) in the second half.
“Not what you want, we didn’t finish the way we wanted,” said Irish head coach Marcus Freeman. “But we’ll take the victory that’s what’s most important. It was a tale of two halves.”
This was the fourth straight game in which the Irish never trailed, and its sixth victory in the last seven outings since the Marshall loss on Sept. 10.
Irish junior quarterback Drew Pyne finished with 17-of-21 passing for 269 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception in the best game of his career, or at least the best half of his career.
Pyne’s performance included 4 touchdown passes and 1 rushing touchdown in the first half alone.
And led by graduate wide receiver Braden Lenzy with a team-high 5 receptions for 67 yards and 1 touchdown, Pyne connected with seven different Irish ball catchers, of which four had a receiving touchdown.
Making things interesting
Navy parlayed a Pyne interception early in the fourth quarterback into a touchdown and a two-point conversion that pulled the Midshipmen within 35-24.
