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Notre Dame football will have its hands full with Navy in Week 12

By Gavin Jernigan

(Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Malcolm Perry #10 of the Navy Midshipmen runs the option against the Holy Cross Crusaders in the second half at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Malcolm Perry #10 of the Navy Midshipmen runs the option against the Holy Cross Crusaders in the second half at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

How to watch and betting odds

Here’s how to watch this traditional matchup:

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Location:  South Bend, Ind.
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live

Betting Odds

Odds courtesy of The Action Network

Point Spread: Notre Dame -7.5
Over/Under: 54

As the week has progressed, the spread has slowly came down from somewhere around 11 points to now about 7-7.5. Navy consistently covers the spread when taking on Brian Kelly’s squad. The Midshipmen have covered the spread in five of its last six game against the Irish. Even in years where Navy hasn’t been very good, they have been able to muster up some motivation to give Notre Dame some serious issues.

Maybe this is why the Irish fans complain yearly about “having” to play this triple-option offense. Or maybe, Brian Kelly just isn’t very good at stopping this kind of offense. Ultimately, the Irish have done better at home when playing Navy, vice the neutral locations when the game isn’t played in South Bend. Therefore, the half point really makes this betting line tricky.

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