The story of why Notre Dame football and Navy play is a good one. It’s a game rich in tradition, one of the very few games rivalry games where the “rivalry” is actually mutual respect, admiration and appreciation. Just don’t mistake the for not wanting to win.
Nobody really thought coming into the year that Navy would be much of a challenge. Coming off a 3-10 season, Navy had their worst campaign in over 15 years. Now here we are in November, and all the Midshipmen have done is win seven games with their only loss was at Memphis.