Notre Dame improved to 7-1 in impressive fashion as the Irish dominated Navy by a 51-14 score. It marked the third time Notre Dame beat a ranked opponent, and the second ranked win by double digits.
While the win was impressive by itself, what we saw from the Notre Dame offense was a potential great sign for the Irish as they head into the bye week. Notre Dame had a dominant offensive performance, and it appears the Irish are starting to hit their stride on that side of the ball, which could make this team dangerous if it can continue.
Notre Dame scored 44 offensive points in the game and racked up 466 yards per game to go with 7.2 yards per play. It was a balanced performance that saw Notre Dame rush for 265 yards and pass for 201 yards. It marked just the third time this season that Notre Dame rushed for over 200 yards and passed for over 200 yards in the same game, but it’s the second time in three games.
The offense struggled to start the season, with Notre Dame topping 30 points just once in the first four games. That side of the ball could not put consistent drives together and its inability to pass the football was a major problem.