The college football season will officially kick off on Saturday with this non-conference matchup between Navy and Notre Dame.
Still, whoever is under center, I expect the offense to perform up to its usual level because of the returning experience.
Notre Dame got gashed on the ground by USC, Marshall and this Navy team. All three of those teams totaled over 200 rushing yards against the Irish. Several young, talented players can step up on the line, and the unit gets a boost with the portal acquisition of Ohio State transfer Javontae Jean-Baptiste.
Given the fresh faces on the Irish defense, I think Navy will be able to piece together long, sustained, rush-heavy drives that drain the clock. That will keep the ball out of Sam Hartman’s hands and keep this game from getting out of hand – it’s hard to cover a three-touchdown spread when the clock is continuously running. Do we expect the offense to click from the jump? New offensive coordinator Gerard Parker has never been a play-caller, and Hartman is still new to South Bend.
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