SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Perhaps there is something witty to quip about a player with “pool” in his name having a record-setting day against Navy, but what Chase Claypool did during No. 16 Notre Dame’s 52-20 blowout was anything but witty. Claypool was acrobatic, sure-handed and downright dominating in tying the Irish record with four touchdown receptions in a game. As a whole, Notre Dame matched Claypool’s excellence.
While the Irish struggled to consistently reach that standard early in the season, this was their second impressive performance in a row, a run that extends into the end of their 21-20 victory against Virginia Tech on Nov.