Navy could not keep pace with high-scoring Notre Dame in seeing its eight-game winning streak snapped, but dodged a bullet when starting quarterback Keenan Reynolds returned to the game after suffering an apparent leg injury.
Tailback C.J. Prosise rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns while quarterback DeShone Kizer completed 22 of 30 passes for 281 yards and a score as No. 15 Notre Dame steadily pulled away for a 41-24 victory over Navy.
A sellout crowd at Notre Dame Stadium saw the Fighting Irish (5-1) outscore the Midshipmen 17-3 in the second half to turn a back-and-forth contest into a rout.