Irish Resume Naval Engagement

Tenth-ranked Notre Dame (7-1) hopes to continue its winning ways as the Fighting Irish host the Naval Academy (2-6) on Saturday. The teams had met each season since 1927 until COVID derailed last year’s game. Notre Dame has recently confirmed its commitment to continue the series. The Irish enjoy a 77-12-1 overall advantage, including Brian Kelly’s 8-2 mark against the Midshipmen. The game will be broadcast nationally by NBC starting at 3:30 pm Eastern time.

Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo is in his 14th season at the helm in Annapolis. This year’s team started with three losses but has improved recently to become more competitive. Last week’s upset win at Tulsa followed a narrow loss against…