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

Prediction

Let’s get very specific about these predictions. On Navy’s first offensive play, they will come out in a pistol formation and look to pass the ball in an effort to establish the “run-and-shoot” aspect of their offense. They also know it will be an easy way to gain a few yards early on an Irish defense that will be playing soft on the receivers.

Then, Navy will run a traditional triple-option play with the ball likely going to the fullback. On their third play, the Midshipmen will play-action and take a shot down field with the hope that they catch former Navy safety, now Notre Dame captain, Alohi Gilman, cheating up.

If this works, Navy runs away with the upset.

A more likely scenario is that the Notre Dame defense remains disciplined early in the game. The Irish and the Mids will go back-and-forth all game. The game will come down to the wire and end in a game-winning field goal by the freshman kicker from Navy, Bijan Nichols, for his second game-winner of the year.

Final Score: Navy 30, Notre Dame 27