Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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8 Games in a row won by Navy prior to losing 41-24 to Notre Dame. It had been the nation's fifth-longest winning streak and was the first time the Midshipmen had won eight in a row since 1978- 79 under head coach George Welsh. 9 Rushing touchdowns by senior running back C.J. Prosise. Through just one half of the season, that already is the most by an Irish player since Jonas Gray had 12 and Cierre Wood nine in 2011. 12:48 Left in the first quarter when Navy scored its first touchdown on a three-play, 70-yard drive, marking the second straight week the Irish opponent scored a touch- down less than three minutes into the game. On Oct. 3, Clemson scored at the 12:19 mark and again four minutes later for a 14-0 advantage. 23 Career touchdown receptions by junior wide receiver WILL FULLER after his 30- yard tally with 7:10 left in the second quarter that put Notre Dame ahead 21-7. That eclipsed his tie with Derrick Mayes (1992-95) and Rhema McKnight (2002- 06) on the all-time Irish chart and places him in sole possession of fourth in that category. The only players ahead of him are Michael Floyd (37), Jeff Samardzija (27) and Golden Tate (26). 46.8 Points per game averaged by Notre Dame during its five-game winning streak against Navy since 2011. The Fighting Irish offense never scored fewer than 38 points in those five contests. 52 Yards on freshman Justin Yoon's field goal as time expired in the first half. The boot was one yard short of the Notre Dame record of 53 yards set by Dave Reeve in the 1976 opening game loss (31-10) to eventual national champ Pitt and then matched by Kyle Brindza in the 37-34 victory versus Arizona State in 2013. 65-13 The margin Notre Dame has out- scored its opponents in the third quarter this season after posting a 14-3 advantage against the Midshipmen. In head coach Brian Kelly's six seasons, Notre Dame has permitted only 3.34 points per third quarter — the best in the Football Bowl Subdivision since 2010. Junior wide receiver Will Fuller reached the end zone for the seventh time in 2015 against Navy, and now stands alone in fourth on Notre Dame's all-time chart for career touchdown receptions with 23. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA