TV/radio:
2:30 p.m Saturday; WMAQ-Ch. 5, WLS-AM 890.
Line:
Notre Dame by 211/2.
Records:
Navy 2-5; Notre Dame 4-3.
Last meeting:
Navy defeated Notre Dame 35-17 on Oct. 23, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.
On the offensive:
QB Tommy Rees and Co. can throw it around and score wildly, as against Air Force. They also can turn it over repeatedly and make this a close one.
Getting defensive:
Three freshmen DEs will have trouble vs. the triple option. Vets like Harrison Smith and Robert Blanton must limit damage on the second level.
The number:
3. Rushing TDs Notre Dame has allowed this year, tied for second-fewest in the nation.
The talk:
Notre Dame settles itself with a victory. But lose three in a row to Navy for the first time? Howling about coach Brian Kelly will be ear-splitting and jobs will be in jeopardy.
Brian Hamilton‘s pick:
Navy’s defense is shoddy, but how Notre Dame holds up for four quarters could be factor, too.
Notre Dame 28, Navy 24.
