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Navy at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 10, 2015. Notre Dame kept the Rip Miller Trophy

No. 15 Notre Dame beat Navy 41–⁠24. It was their 89th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 76–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwayNavy11–⁠2 in 2015
24
Home15Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2015
41

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 80,795

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Richard Feeney; head linesman Jon Stabile; line judge Todd Riddick; side judge Ben Vasconcells; field judge Jim Smith; back judge James E. Downey; center judge A. CalabreseGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy7143024
Notre Dame71714341

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds2/41600
Tago Smith1/2601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keenan Reynolds15110051
Quentin Ezell675245
Chris Swain1559012
Tago Smith947022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamir Tillman216011
Thomas Wilson1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brendon Clements110

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
DeShone Kizer22/3028111
Torii Hunter Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Prosise21129322
Josh Adams838012
DeShone Kizer91416
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Fuller V580130
Chris Brown456029
C.J. Prosise456025
Torii Hunter Jr.128028
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Elijah Shumate100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NavyNotre Dame
340Total yards459
22Passing yards281
318Rushing yards178
3.7Yards per pass9.1
6.5Yards per rush4.4
16First downs27
2–⁠11Third downs7–⁠12
4–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers1
3–⁠41Penalties4–⁠35
28:53Possession31:07

Efficiency

NavyNotre Dame
41%Success rate55%
0.25EPA per play0.34
1.49Explosiveness1.18
0.43Rushing EPA0.28
−0.92Passing EPA0.46
22%Passing-down success42%
−0.25First-down EPA0.22
0.50Second-down EPA0.29
0.22Third-down EPA0.72
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −16, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 87%, Navy 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 10 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 11 playsQ2 NavyFumble, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Notre DameInterception, 4 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NavyMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 13 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 12 playsQ4 NavyInterception, 8 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 10 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 11 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 NavyFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
  10. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 3 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 NavyMissed FG, 6 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q3 NavyField goal, 13 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 NavyInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 10 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 64 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 23 yds to the NDame 24
14:511st & 10 at own 24DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Tyler Luatua
14:432nd & 10 at own 24DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for no gain to the NDame 24
14:143rd & 10 at own 24DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
14:024th & 10 at own 24Tyler Newsome punt for 46 yds, downed at the Navy 30
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 30Keenan Reynolds run for 51 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 19DeBrandon Sanders run for 6 yds to the NDame 13
12:482nd & 4 at opp 13Toneo Gulley 13 Yd Run (Austin Grebe Kick)Navy 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 12 plays
12:483rd & 4 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:421st & 10 at own 25DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 10 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 35DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 25 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Corey Robinson, broken up by Ted Colburn
11:462nd & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer sacked by Micah Thomas and D.J. Palmore for a loss of 5 yards to the Navy 45
11:123rd & 15 at opp 45DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for 18 yds to the Navy 27 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 27DeShone Kizer pass complete to Nic Weishar for 5 yds to the Navy 22
10:162nd & 5 at opp 22Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the Navy 14 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 14C.J. Prosise run for 2 yds to the Navy 12
8:542nd & 8 at opp 12DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 3 yds to the Navy 9
8:333rd & 5 at opp 9DeShone Kizer run for 3 yds to the Navy 6
7:484th & 2 at opp 6DeShone Kizer run for 5 yds to the Navy 1 for a 1ST down
7:301st & goal at opp 1DeShone Kizer 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Tied at 7
Navy Punt, 10 plays
7:302nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:171st & 10 at own 25Chris Swain run for no gain to the Navy 25
6:502nd & 10 at own 25Keenan Reynolds run for 11 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 36Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
5:462nd & 8 at own 38Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the Navy 40
5:133rd & 6 at own 40Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at the 50Quentin Ezell run for 3 yds to the NDame 47
3:532nd & 7 at opp 47Chris Swain run for 9 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 38Keenan Reynolds run for 7 yds to the NDame 31
2:442nd & 3 at opp 31Reynolds, Keenan rush for 6 yards to the NOTREDAME25, PENALTY NAVY holding (Gaston, Joey) 11 yards to the NOTREDAME42, NO PLAY.
2:222nd & 14 at opp 42Timeout NAVY, clock 02:22
2:082nd & 14 at opp 42Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the NDame 37
1:343rd & 9 at opp 37Timeout NAVY, clock 01:34
1:253rd & 9 at opp 37Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 40
0:554th & 12 at opp 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:55
0:484th & 12 at opp 40Alex Barta punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 11 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 20DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
0:182nd & 10 at own 20DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 13 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33C.J. Prosise run for 5 yds to the NDame 38
Q2 14:502nd & 5 at own 38DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 19 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:161st & 10 at opp 43Torii Hunter Jr. pass incomplete to Chris Brown
Q2 14:042nd & 10 at opp 43C.J. Prosise run for 2 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, Personal Foul (Kevin McCoy) to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:491st & 10 at opp 26DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Amir Carlisle
Q2 13:442nd & 10 at opp 26Josh Adams run for 12 yds to the Navy 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:441st & 10 at opp 14NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Ronnie Stanley) to the Navy 29
Q2 13:211st & 10 at opp 29NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Alex Bars) to the Navy 34
Q2 13:001st & 15 at opp 34C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 38
Q2 12:442nd & 19 at opp 38DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
Q2 12:313rd & 19 at opp 38DeShone Kizer sacked by Josiah Powell for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 41
Q2 11:594th & 22 at opp 41Tyler Newsome punt for 38 yds, downed at the Navy 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Navy 21
Navy Fumble, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 3Keenan Reynolds run for 8 yds to the Navy 11
11:192nd & 2 at own 11DeBrandon Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 10
10:423rd & 3 at own 10Chris Swain run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 7 Chris Swain fumbled, recovered by NDame Jaylon Smith
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
10:371st & goal at opp 7C.J. Prosise 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 14, Navy 7
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:372nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 62 yds , Dishan Romine return for 23 yds to the Navy 26
10:231st & 10 at own 26Keenan Reynolds run for 6 yds to the Navy 32
9:462nd & 4 at own 32Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete
9:383rd & 4 at own 32Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Navy 35
9:114th & 1 at own 35Alex Barta punt for 49 yds, fair catch by C.J. Sanders at the NDame 16
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 16DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 8 yds to the NDame 24
8:322nd & 2 at own 24DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for 29 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 47Kizer, DeShone pass incomplete to Brown, Chris, PENALTY NAVY roughing passer (Sarra, Bernard) 15 yards to the NAVY32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
8:031st & 10 at opp 32Prosise, C.J. rush for 32 yards to the NAVY0, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Jones, Alize) 10 yards to the NAVY42, NO PLAY.
7:551st & 20 at opp 42DeShone Kizer pass complete to Josh Adams for 2 yds to the Navy 40
7:392nd & 18 at opp 40C.J. Prosise run for 10 yds to the Navy 30
7:103rd & 8 at opp 30Will Fuller 30 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 21, Navy 7
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
7:104th & 8 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
6:312nd & 6 at own 29Tago Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 31
5:563rd & 4 at own 31Tago Smith run for 22 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 47Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the NDame 45
4:562nd & 8 at opp 45Quentin Ezell 45 Yd Run (Austin Grebe Kick)Notre Dame 21, Navy 14
Notre Dame Interception, 4 plays
4:563rd & 8 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 63 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 18 yds to the NDame 20
4:431st & 10 at own 20DeShone Kizer pass complete to Corey Robinson for 12 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 32NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Nick Martin) to the NDame 27
3:571st & 15 at own 27DeShone Kizer run for 5 yds to the NDame 32
3:172nd & 10 at own 32DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 2 yds to the NDame 34
2:443rd & 8 at own 34DeShone Kizer pass intercepted Brendon Clements return for 1 yd to the NDame 41
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
2:371st & 10 at opp 41Tago Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 44
2:072nd & 13 at opp 44Tago Smith pass complete to Thomas Wilson for 6 yds to the NDame 38
1:303rd & 7 at opp 38Tago Smith run for 4 yds to the NDame 34
0:504th & 3 at opp 34Chris Swain run for 8 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 26Tago Smith run for 4 yds to the NDame 22
0:292nd & 6 at opp 22Timeout NAVY, clock 00:29
0:242nd & 6 at opp 22Quentin Ezell 22 Yd Run (Austin Grebe Kick)Tied at 21
Notre Dame Field goal, 3 plays
0:243rd & 6 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 61 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 21 yds to the NDame 25
0:121st & 10 at own 25C.J. Prosise run for 12 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 37Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:12
0:041st & 10 at own 37DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 28 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Justin Yoon 52 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 24, Navy 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 38, Navy 24
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds , Dishan Romine return for 26 yds to the Navy 26 Dishan Romine fumbled, forced by Nyles Morgan, recovered by NDame Devin Butler
14:421st & 10 at opp 26DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 4 yds to the Navy 22
14:162nd & 6 at opp 22C.J. Prosise 22 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 31, Navy 21
Navy Missed FG, 6 plays
14:163rd & 6 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 61 yds , Dishan Romine return for 58 yds to the NDame 38
13:561st & 10 at opp 38Keenan Reynolds run for 6 yds to the NDame 32
13:292nd & 4 at opp 32Demond Brown run for 9 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 23Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the NDame 22
12:182nd & 9 at opp 22Chris Swain run for no gain to the NDame 22
11:353rd & 9 at opp 22Keenan Reynolds sacked by Romeo Okwara for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 27
11:054th & 14 at opp 27Austin Grebe 44 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 27DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at the 50DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for 9 yds to the Navy 41
10:252nd & 1 at opp 41C.J. Prosise run for 5 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 36C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 37
9:272nd & 11 at opp 37Josh Adams run for no gain to the Navy 37
8:533rd & 11 at opp 37DeShone Kizer pass complete to Corey Robinson for 16 yds to the Navy 21 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 21DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 5 yds to the Navy 16
7:542nd & 5 at opp 16C.J. Prosise run for 4 yds to the Navy 12
7:373rd & 1 at opp 12DeShone Kizer run for 1 yd to the Navy 11 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 11C.J. Prosise 11 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 38, Navy 21
Navy Field goal, 13 plays
7:042nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 46 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 11 yds to the Navy 30
6:411st & 10 at own 30Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman
6:322nd & 10 at own 30Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 5 yds to the Navy 35
5:573rd & 5 at own 35Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the Navy 39
5:214th & 1 at own 39Chris Swain run for 8 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 47Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 45
4:032nd & 12 at own 45Quentin Ezell run for no gain to the Navy 45
3:303rd & 13 at own 45Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 11 yds to the NDame 44
3:034th & 2 at opp 44Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 42Keenan Reynolds run for 11 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 31Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the NDame 29
1:312nd & 8 at opp 29Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the NDame 26
0:573rd & 5 at opp 26Quentin Ezell run for 3 yds to the NDame 23
0:184th & 2 at opp 23Austin Grebe 40 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 38, Navy 24
Notre Dame Field goal, 12 plays
0:184th & 2 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 22 yds to the NDame 22
0:101st & 10 at own 22C.J. Prosise run for 19 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at own 41C.J. Prosise run for 7 yds to the NDame 48
Q4 14:112nd & 3 at own 48Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:441st & 10 at opp 47Josh Adams run for no gain to the Navy 47
Q4 13:142nd & 10 at opp 47DeShone Kizer run for 1 yd to the Navy 46
Q4 12:293rd & 9 at opp 46DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 10 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:031st & 10 at opp 36C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 37
Q4 11:302nd & 11 at opp 37C.J. Prosise run for 13 yds to the Navy 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:571st & 10 at opp 24Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the Navy 20
Q4 10:342nd & 6 at opp 20Timeout NAVY, clock 10:34
Q4 10:222nd & 6 at opp 20C.J. Prosise run for 2 yds to the Navy 18
Q4 9:533rd & 4 at opp 18DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Chris Brown, broken up by Josh Brown
Q4 9:484th & 4 at opp 18Justin Yoon 36 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 41, Navy 24
4th quarter2 drives, then Notre Dame 41, Navy 24
Navy Interception, 8 plays
9:484th & 4 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 61 yds , Dishan Romine return for 29 yds to the Navy 33
9:291st & 10 at own 33Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the Navy 34
9:032nd & 9 at own 34Tago Smith run for 9 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 43Chris Swain run for 12 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 45Tago Smith run for 7 yds to the NDame 38
7:372nd & 3 at opp 38Tago Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 40
7:103rd & 5 at opp 40Tago Smith run for 4 yds to the NDame 36
6:384th & 1 at opp 36Timeout NAVY, clock 06:38
6:344th & 1 at opp 36Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 30Tago Smith pass intercepted Elijah Shumate return for no gain to the NDame 6
Notre Dame End of game, 10 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 6C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the NDame 7
5:182nd & 9 at own 7C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 6
4:323rd & 10 at own 6C.J. Prosise run for 13 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 19C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the NDame 20
3:102nd & 9 at own 20DeShone Kizer pass complete to Josh Adams for 10 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 30Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the NDame 36
1:512nd & 4 at own 36Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 39
1:503rd & 1 at own 39Timeout NAVY, clock 01:50
1:403rd & 1 at own 39DeShone Kizer run for 6 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 44
0:322nd & 11 at own 44TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 42

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 82–⁠13–⁠1; as played, 84–⁠13–⁠1 in 98 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

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2025Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
2024Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
2023Notre Dame 42, Navy 3
2022Notre Dame 35, Navy 32
2021Notre Dame 34, Navy 6
2019Notre Dame 52, Navy 20

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