Opportune Notre Dame Sinks Navy’s Unbeaten Season

Opportune Notre Dame Sinks Navy’s Unbeaten Season
Kris Mitchell #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a touchdown against the Navy Midshipmen during the first half at Met Life Stadium in New York City on Oct. 26, 2024. Edward Diller/Getty Images
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The No. 12-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish capitalized on six turnovers by No. 24 Navy in a 51–14 rout on Saturday.

“I thought the state might have been a little too big for us,” Navy head coach Brian Newberry told reporters afterward. “We had guys that tried to play outside themselves.”
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