Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 19, 2022 23 0 Points, 12 total yards, 5 sacks allowed and 1 turnover for the Notre Dame offense in the second half. During the first 30 minutes, the Fighting Irish compiled 35 points, 323 total yards, 0 sacks allowed and 0 turnovers. 4-0 Record for Notre Dame vs. Navy at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium. The Irish have defeated the Midshipmen at that venue in 2002 (30‑23), 2006 (38‑14), 2008 (27‑21) and 2022 (35‑32). All told, the Irish are 19‑4 against the Midshipmen in Baltimore and have not lost to them in the "Charm City" since a since a 33‑7 setback in 1956. Notre Dame boasts an 81‑13‑1 all‑time record vs. Navy, and has won 10 of 11 and five straight. 5 Sacks allowed, for 30 yards in losses, by Notre Dame against Navy. The Irish entered the game having allowed only 12 sacks in their first nine games, including 5 over their last six outings. All 5 sacks came in the second half, during which the Irish managed to complete only 3 of 5 passes for 35 yards. 7 Blocked punts this season for Notre Dame, with senior linebacker Jack Kiser doing the honors this week. In extending their single‑season school record, the Irish have now racked up the most blocked punts in a single season by an FBS team since 2012 and the most by a Power Five team since 2008. In addition, this marked Notre Dame's fifth straight game with a blocked punt — the longest streak in the country since 2012, per Notre Dame media relations. 18 Consecutive victories in the month of November for the Fighting Irish. Their last loss was a 41‑8 setback at Miami on Nov. 11, 2017. Included in this run are wins over No. 12 Syracuse (2018), No. 23 Navy (2019), No. 1 Clemson (2020), No. 19 North Carolina (2020) and No. 4 Clemson (2022). 66 Yards rushing for the Fighting Irish against the Midshipmen — a new season low. The previous worst was 76 on 30 carries vs. Ohio State Sept. 3. It is the worst rushing output for the Irish vs. the Midshipmen since they managed only 60 yards on 20 attempts in a 23‑21 loss in South Bend dur‑ ing Charlie Weis' final season as head coach in 2009. Even if you remove the 30 yards lost on the 5 Navy sacks, 29 carries for 96 yards (3.3 yards per attempt) was a subpar effort for Notre Dame. Sophomore Audric Estime had the best run of the day for the Irish with a 28‑yard burst in the second quarter. That means the Irish managed just 66 yards on their other 28 attempts (2.4 yards per carry). Notre Dame entered the game averaging 233.8 yards per game on the ground in their previous six contests. 130 Yards receiving on 5 combined receptions by sophomore wide receiv‑ ers Jayden Thomas (3 for 80 yards, including a 37‑yard touchdown) and Deion Colzie (2 for 50). The second‑year duo entered the game with a com‑ bined 16 grabs for 216 yards and 2 scores over the first nine games of the season. 234 Yards and 4 touchdowns on 14‑of‑16 passing for junior quarterback Drew Pyne in the first half alone against Navy. In his previous two games combined against Syracuse and Clemson, he connected on only 18 of 36 throws for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. BY THE NUMBERS BY STEVE DOWNEY 38 Yards on one of the b e s t t o u c h d o w n grabs you will see in college football this season. Less than 11 minutes into the game, graduate student wide receiver BRADEN LENZY broke open down the right sideline but the ball was underthrown by junior quarterback Drew Pyne. When Navy defensive back Mbiti Williams Jr. closed in to break up the pass, Lenzy leaped over him, pinned the ball on his back with both hands and then used only his right hand to pull the ball around the defender and into his midsection to secure the scoring catch. Lenzy finished the game with a team‑high 5 catches for 67 yards and the 1 highlight‑reel touchdown. PHOTO BY TAVAN SMITH