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Notre Dame vs. Navy

Saturday, November 5, 2016. Navy took the Rip Miller Trophy from Notre Dame

Navy beat Notre Dame 28–⁠27. It was their 90th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 76–⁠13–⁠1 as played.

Neutral siteNotre Dame4–⁠8 in 2016
27
Neutral siteNavy9–⁠5 in 2016
28

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: CBSAttendance 50,867

At kickoff
74°F, partly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire T. Riley; head linesman T. Gray; line judge J. Slayton; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge J. Biddle; back judge P. Vargo; center judge S. GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame1077327
Navy777728

Standouts

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
DeShone Kizer19/2722330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Adams1273013
DeShone Kizer952018
Tarean Folston41306
Dexter Williams3706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Torii Hunter Jr.8104126
Equanimeous St. Brown562126
Kevin Stepherson448020
Durham Smythe1818
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Greer Martini11100
Nyles Morgan11000
James Onwualu81.500
Julian Love8100

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Worth5/84800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Worth28175260
Calvin Cass Jr.348137
Chris High628017
Toneo Gulley322011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamir Tillman441015
Josh Brown1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alohi Gilman12000
Micah Thomas9000
Hudson Sullivan7000
Patrick Forrestal5110

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

Team stats

Notre DameNavy
370Total yards368
223Passing yards48
147Rushing yards320
8.3Yards per pass6.0
5.1Yards per rush5.7
21First downs21
9–⁠13Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠5
0Turnovers0
7–⁠47Penalties1–⁠5
26:07Possession33:53
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Notre DameNavy
53%Success rate47%
0.39EPA per play0.33
1.14Explosiveness1.37
0.34Rushing EPA0.32
0.50Passing EPA0.41
53%Passing-down success32%
0.31First-down EPA−0.02
0.16Second-down EPA0.00
0.81Third-down EPA1.38
11%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)

Navy 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −4.5, over/under 63.

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 Navy 62%, Notre Dame 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Navy end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Notre DameField goal, 11 playsQ1 NavyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 14 plays, 57 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 10, Navy 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 60 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 12 yds to the NDame 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 11 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 28Josh Adams run for 13 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the NDame 46
15:002nd & 5 at own 46DeShone Kizer pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 46DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 9 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the Navy 39
15:002nd & 4 at opp 39DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Dexter Williams
15:003rd & 4 at opp 39DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to C.J. Sanders
15:004th & 4 at opp 39DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 23 yds to the Navy 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16NOTRE DAME Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 21
15:001st & 15 at opp 21NOTRE DAME Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 26
11:301st & 20 at opp 26DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 26 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 9 plays
11:301st & 0 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 59 yds , Dishan Romine return for 21 yds to the Navy 27
11:301st & 10 at own 27Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Navy 31
11:302nd & 6 at own 31Toneo Gulley run for 6 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 37Toneo Gulley run for 11 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 48Will Worth run for 5 yds to the NDame 47
11:302nd & 5 at opp 47Shawn White run for 3 yds to the NDame 44
11:303rd & 2 at opp 44Will Worth run for 4 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 40Toneo Gulley run for 5 yds to the NDame 35
11:302nd & 5 at opp 35Dishan Romine run for 4 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, personal foul (Drue Tranquill) to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 16Darryl Bonner run for 16 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Field goal, 11 plays
6:301st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 31 yds to the NDame 31
6:301st & 10 at own 31DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 4 yds to the NDame 35
6:302nd & 6 at own 35Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 38
6:303rd & 3 at own 38DeShone Kizer run for 6 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 44DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 13 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 43DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 8 yds to the Navy 35
6:302nd & 2 at opp 35Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the Navy 34
6:303rd & 1 at opp 34Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 29DeShone Kizer run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
6:302nd & 8 at opp 27DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 6 yds to the Navy 21
6:303rd & 2 at opp 21DeShone Kizer pass incomplete
1:474th & 2 at opp 21Justin Yoon 39 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 10, Navy 7
Navy Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:471st & 0 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 58 yds , Dishan Romine return for 17 yds to the Navy 24
1:471st & 10 at own 24Will Worth run for 5 yds to the Navy 29
1:472nd & 5 at own 29Will Worth run for 9 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 38Will Worth run for 6 yds to the Navy 44
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 44Will Worth run for 5 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at own 49Will Worth pass incomplete
Q2 14:002nd & 10 at own 49Will Worth run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 48
Q2 13:303rd & 11 at own 48Will Worth pass complete to Josh Brown for 7 yds to the NDame 45
Q2 13:254th & 4 at opp 45Will Worth run for 3 yds to the NDame 42
2nd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 17, Navy 14
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 42DeShone Kizer pass incomplete
13:202nd & 10 at own 42Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the NDame 48
13:203rd & 4 at own 48DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
13:204th & 4 at own 48Tyler Newsome punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 20
Navy Touchdown, 8 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 20Will Worth run for 60 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 20Will Worth run for 2 yds to the NDame 18
12:192nd & 8 at opp 18Calvin Cass Jr. run for 4 yds to the NDame 14
12:193rd & 4 at opp 14Chris High run for 3 yds to the NDame 11
12:194th & 1 at opp 11Will Worth run for 4 yds to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down
12:191st & goal at opp 7Will Worth run for 1 yd to the NDame 6
12:192nd & goal at opp 6Tre Walker run for 3 yds to the NDame 3
7:433rd & goal at opp 3Will Worth run for 3 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 14, Notre Dame 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 14 plays
7:431st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:431st & 10 at own 25Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NDame 32
7:432nd & 3 at own 32Josh Adams run for 10 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 42Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 45
7:432nd & 7 at own 45Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the Navy 49
7:433rd & 1 at opp 49Tarean Folston run for 1 yd to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 48Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the Navy 47
7:432nd & 9 at opp 47DeShone Kizer run for 18 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 29Dexter Williams run for no gain to the Navy 29
7:432nd & 10 at opp 29NOTRE DAME Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 34
7:432nd & 15 at opp 34DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 6 yds to the Navy 28
7:433rd & 9 at opp 28DeShone Kizer run for 9 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 19DeShone Kizer run for no gain to the Navy 19
7:432nd & 10 at opp 19Tarean Folston run for no gain to the Navy 19
1:043rd & 10 at opp 19Timeout NAVY, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 10 at opp 19DeShone Kizer run for 11 yds to the Navy 8 for a 1ST down
0:301st & goal at opp 8DeShone Kizer pass complete to Durham Smythe for 8 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 17, Navy 14
Navy End of half, 2 plays
0:301st & 0 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 62 yds
0:301st & 10 at own 35Will Worth pass incomplete
0:302nd & 10 at own 35Chris High run for 1 yd to the Navy 36
3rd quarter3 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Navy 21
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
15:003rd & 9 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Will Worth run for 12 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Chris High run for 1 yd to the Navy 38
15:002nd & 9 at own 38Calvin Cass Jr. run for 7 yds to the Navy 45
15:003rd & 2 at own 45Chris High run for 17 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Navy Will Worth
15:002nd & 12 at opp 40Will Worth run for 3 yds to the NDame 37
11:083rd & 9 at opp 37Calvin Cass Jr. run for 37 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 21, Notre Dame 17
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
11:081st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25DeShone Kizer run for 4 yds to the NDame 29
11:082nd & 6 at own 29DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 5 yds to the NDame 34
11:083rd & 1 at own 34Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 41DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 26 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 33C.J. Sanders run for 2 yds to the Navy 31
11:082nd & 8 at opp 31Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the Navy 27
11:083rd & 4 at opp 27DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 10 yds to the Navy 17 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 17DeShone Kizer pass complete to Josh Adams for 1 yd to the Navy 16
11:082nd & 9 at opp 16DeShone Kizer run for 3 yds to the Navy 13
5:513rd & 6 at opp 13DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 13 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 24, Navy 21
Navy Touchdown, 16 plays
5:511st & 0 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:511st & 10 at own 25Darryl Bonner run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
5:512nd & 6 at own 29Chris High run for 2 yds to the Navy 31
5:513rd & 4 at own 31Tre Walker run for 5 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at own 36Darryl Bonner run for a loss of 6 yards to the Navy 30
5:512nd & 16 at own 30Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 9 yds to the Navy 39
5:513rd & 7 at own 39Will Worth run for no gain to the Navy 40 Will Worth fumbled, recovered by Navy Darryl Bonner , return for 1 yd to the Navy 40
5:514th & 6 at own 40NOTRE DAME Penalty, (5 Yards) to the Navy 45
5:514th & 1 at own 45Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at own 47Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 7 yds to the NDame 46
5:512nd & 3 at opp 46Chris High run for 4 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 42Tre Walker run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 46
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 46Will Worth run for 5 yds to the NDame 41
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 41Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 10 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Tre Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 32
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 32Dishan Romine run for 4 yds to the NDame 28
Q4 12:403rd & 7 at opp 28Timeout NAVY, clock 12:40
Q4 12:403rd & 7 at opp 28Will Worth run for 27 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:401st & goal at opp 1NOTRE DAME Penalty, ( Yards) to the NDame 1
Q4 11:511st & goal at opp 1Will Worth run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 28, Notre Dame 24
4th quarter2 drives, then Navy 28, Notre Dame 27
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
11:511st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 18 yds to the NDame 18
11:511st & 10 at own 18DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 30DeShone Kizer sacked by Patrick Forrestal for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 29
11:512nd & 11 at own 29Josh Adams run for 13 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 42DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 16 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 42Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the Navy 40
11:512nd & 8 at opp 40DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 20 yds to the Navy 20 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 20DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Torii Hunter Jr.
8:242nd & 10 at opp 20DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
8:193rd & 10 at opp 20DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 6 yds to the Navy 14
7:284th & 4 at opp 14Justin Yoon 31 yd FG GOODNavy 28, Notre Dame 27
Navy End of game, 14 plays
7:281st & 0 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:281st & 10 at own 25Shawn White run for 1 yd to the Navy 26
7:282nd & 9 at own 26Will Worth pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman, broken up by Donte Vaughn
7:283rd & 9 at own 26WORTH, Will sideline pass incomplete to BONNER, Darryl (COLEMAN), PENALTY NDAME pass interference (COLEMAN) 12 yards to the NAVY38, 1ST DOWN NAVY, NO PLAY.
7:281st & 10 at own 38Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Navy 40
7:282nd & 8 at own 40Darryl Bonner run for 6 yds to the Navy 46
7:283rd & 2 at own 46NAVY Penalty, false start (Tyler Carmona) to the Navy 41
5:223rd & 7 at own 41Jamir Tillman run for 6 yds to the Navy 47
4:324th & 1 at own 47Timeout NAVY, clock 04:32
4:324th & 1 at own 47Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 49Will Worth run for 6 yds to the NDame 45
3:122nd & 4 at opp 45Will Worth run for 1 yd to the NDame 44
3:073rd & 3 at opp 44Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:07
3:073rd & 3 at opp 44Dishan Romine run for 10 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 34Will Worth run for 1 yd to the NDame 33
2:182nd & 9 at opp 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:18
2:182nd & 9 at opp 33Will Worth run for 2 yds to the NDame 31
2:143rd & 7 at opp 31Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:14
2:143rd & 7 at opp 31Will Worth run for 1 yd to the NDame 30
1:194th & 6 at opp 30Timeout NAVY, clock 01:19
1:194th & 6 at opp 30Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 15 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 18

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.

The series

Every Notre Dame–Navy game

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

Recent meetings
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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