Ian Book came out looking like the quarterback that most fans and experts expected to see this year, following the excellent season had as the Notre Dame starting quarterback last year. He would conduct an 11 play drive that would end in a seven yard touchdown pass to Chase Claypool to start the scoring for Notre Dame.
Khalid Kareem would force a fumble on Navy’s opening offensive drive, serving as a precursor for the stellar day that he and the Notre Dame defense would have. Ian Book would orchestrate another impressive drive, completing two passes, one for 11 yards to Lawrence Keys III, followed by a 47 yard touchdown pass on a beautifully placed pass to Chase Claypool.