Key Matchups: Notre Dame vs. Navy’s Triple Option Attack

(Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire) The Notre Dame Fighting Irish keep pushing forward in an effort to stay in contention for a college football playoff berth. While that path continues to narrow, Brian Kelly and his squad have no other option than to keep winning, as they did in the wild 44-34 shootout over North Carolina. In this game, they’ll renew their rivalry against the Navy Midshipmen, which was sidelined last season due to the ongoing pandemic.

Navy is Currently struggling with a 2-6 record under longtime head coach Ken Niumatalolo, whose first full year dates back to 2008. While he’s compiled a 103-73 career record, Navy is heading for their third losing season in the past…