Navy, Notre Dame Face Off In Week 0 Matchup
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00:02 Let's get started here.
00:04 Navy's taking on Notre Dame.
00:06 This is the first game on the slate.
00:07 I think it's compelling.
00:09 Notre Dame over on Fandle, 20 and a half point favorites and
00:13 a total of 50 and a half.
00:15 So let's build a narrative here.
00:17 Does Notre Dame this much better, Bill, than the Navy?
00:20 It will, I mean, Notre Dame, generally speaking, Bill,
00:24 if I'm not mistaken, they do not run it up against the military
00:27 academies in the past.
00:29 So those games have tended to come within the spread.
00:31 Also, again, Navy's just gonna run that option until the wheels fall off,
00:34 I would assume.
00:35 I know they have a new head coach this year.
00:37 That's the backdrop.
00:38 What do you think?
00:39 >> Yeah, I mean, that's a little bit low on the over, honestly.
00:43 The Irish have scored 50 plus points the last two times they've played the Navy
00:48 in Ireland.
00:49 And everybody's gonna wanna get a long look at Sam Hartman, obviously,
00:53 the Wake Forest transfer, record setting passer.
00:56 Think Notre Dame's gonna be able to throw the ball down the field a little bit
00:59 better this year.
01:00 But if they wanna cover in this game, they gotta run the ball better.
01:03 When they played the midshipman last year, they had 66 total yards rushing.
01:07 So whether it's Audrick Estime or a guy like Penn State transfer, Devin Ford,
01:11 they've gotta get the ground game going early.
01:13 And I think that will set up Sam Hartman to be efficient.
01:16 I have them covering the 20 and a half.
01:19 If it gets to 21, though, you maybe think about taking Navy.
01:23 Because like you said, that ability to slow the game down,
01:26 limit possessions with that option offense.
01:28 But I'd like the Irish to make a statement here in week one.
01:31 I know you don't wanna hear that.
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