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an Irish rookie) and one score in a 38- 34 win. "I just look at our next opponent," Folston said about his success against the Midshipmen. "It all goes hand in hand with the practice we put in dur- ing the weeks leading up to the game." Folston's late reception to seal the 2014 win proved to be especially valu- able considering senior kicker Kyle Brindza's uncharacteristic struggles. He missed a pair of second-half field goals that kept Navy in the game late. "We needed it," the running back said. "I needed to stay inbounds. I failed to do so. I thought I scored, but we got the ball downfield, and then Everett ended up punching it in. That worked out pretty good." All of the sudden, talk of the offen- sive line's struggles has mostly dissi- pated, due in part to the group's mesh- ing and Folston's emergence as the top option. "He just hits the hole," senior left guard Nick Martin said. "That one touchdown that he had, I remember we had double linebackers on one side, and all of a sudden he's like a bullet, fir- ing right past me. I looked up and you know he's going to score." Folston and Golson combined for 29 of Notre Dame's 37 rushes, with Mc- Daniel earning six handoffs and slot receivers C.J. Prosise and Amir Carl- isle each running a jet sweep. Bryant traveled with the team and dressed, but did not play. With each week, Folston continues to provide additional proof that he will be Notre Dame's No. 1 running back for good. JOE SCHMIDT SIDELINED With eight stops, senior linebacker Joe Schmidt fell one tackle short of OFFENSE QB: EVERETT GOLSON RB: TAREAN FOLSTON, Cam Mc- Daniel WR: CHRIS BROWN, Corey Robinson WR: C.J. PROSISE, Amir Carlisle WR: WILL FULLER TE: BEN KOYACK, Conor Hanratty ( jumbo) and Mike McGlinchey (jumbo) LT: RONNIE STANLEY LG: NICK MARTIN C: MATT HEGARTY RG: STEVE ELMER RT: CHRISTIAN LOMBARD DEFENSE DE: JUSTIN UTUPO, Andrew Trum- betti, Romeo Okwara DT: JARRON JONES, Daniel Cage DT: ISAAC ROCHELL, Jacob Matuska DE: SHELDON DAY, Kolin Hill Will: JAYLON SMITH, GREER MAR - TINI MLB: JOE SCHMIDT, Nyles Morgan Sam: James Onwualu, Austin Larkin CB: CODY RIGGS, Matthias Farley (nickel) S: DRUE TRANQUILL, Elijah Shumate S: MAX REDFIELD CB: COLE LUKE, Devin Butler SPECIAL TEAMS Kick Return: Cam McDaniel, Amir Carlisle, Justin Brent, Justin Utupo, John Turner, Matthias Farley, Ty - ler Luatua, James Onwualu, Doug Randolph, Torii Hunter and Ben Councell Kickoff Coverage: Kyle Brindza, C.J. Prosise, Matthias Farley, Devin But - ler, Nick Watkins, Cam McDaniel, Nyles Morgan, Doug Randolph, John Turner, James Onwualu and Drue Tranquill Punt Returner: Cody Riggs Punter: Kyle Brindza Placekicker: Kyle Brindza Holder: Hunter Smith Long Snapper: Scott Daly Short Snapper: Scott Daly PARTICIPATION CHART