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Notre Dame Football: 3 takeaways for Irish in convincing win over Navy

By Danny McCormick

Nov 6, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads players onto the field before the game against the Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads players onto the field before the game against the Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame football and Navy renewed their historic rivalry on Saturday in South Bend after not playing last year due to COVID-19 and only playing conference games. 2020 was the first time that Notre Dame and Navy did not play in 94 years.

The Irish last week against North Carolina had their most complete game on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive unit on Saturday against Navy took a long time to get going as they had a few three and outs right away to kick off the game. The first quarter against Navy was the first time in the last eleven quarters that Notre Dame did not score at all.

Navy came into this week’s game with a record of 2-6 but was coming off its best game of the year with their most complete game on both sides of the ball last week as they defeated Tulsa on the road 20-17. The Midshipman also has played tough in losses to SMU and a seven-point loss to Cincinnati.

Jack Coan started at quarterback for Notre Dame football but as the Irish have done all year they rotate quarterbacks to keep defenses on their toes. Freshman quarterback Tyler Buchner helped spark the offense as he helped lead the Irish offense down the field for the first touchdown of the game on either side in the second quarter.

The following drive Jack Coan came back onto the field and showed why Brian Kelly and Tommy Rees wanted him as a graduate transfer this year. He helped lead the Irish down the field for a touchdown right before halftime. Coan connected with wide receiver Kevin Austin for a 70-yard touchdown pass to take a 17-3 lead into the half.

Notre Dame football went scoreless in the third quarter but had a 17 point fourth quarter which featured a safety, a 20-yard touchdown run by Kyren Williams for his second score of the game, and the final touchdown of the afternoon by freshman running back Logan Diggs with an 8-yard touchdown run to make it 34-6 which ended up being the final score.

Here are three takeaways for Notre Dame football in their comfortable win over Navy.

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