Despite a slow start that had Notre Dame’s offense appear as if it were sleepwalking through a large portion of Saturday’s first half against Navy, the Irish stomped off 17 second quarter points en route to a 34-6 victory over the Midshipmen.
The win moves Notre Dame to 8-1 on the season with just three games to play as Navy drops to just 2-7.
Here are five instant takeaways from the afternoon that saw Notre Dame pickup their eighth victory of the year: