Question: Name Navy's starting QB today. That's right. Due to an injury to Senior starter Brian Hampton two weeks ago against Rutgers, sophomore K-N K-E will make his first college start today against the Irish. But given the Middies are averaging over 300 yards per game on the ground, don't expect K-E to be trying to light up the Irish secondary.
His counterpart, Brady Quinn, has started 3 times against Navy. In those three games, BQ has completed 47 of 78 passes (60 percent) for 551 yards, with 5 TDs and 1 INT. Oh, by the way, he's also bigger than all but 3 of Navy's defensive starters.
Would you guess we have 3 receivers with 40 or more catches this year? I wouldn't have, but the Shark (42), DW (42) and Rhema (40) have done just that.
OK, the Southern Cal pre-season begins today. Navy. North Carolina. Air Force. Army. With exception of Air Force, who always seems to play us close (and the game's in Co Springs), we should win by 4 touchdowns (at least) and get the offense tuned to fine precision. We shall see.
Interesting note: this series has seen games in 7 cities in addition to South Bend: Baltimore, Clevelend, East Rutherford, Orlando, Philadelphia, Raljon and Dublin. Extra bonus points for you if you know where Raljon is. I've been to Raljon and actually played in an alumni band at a game in Raljon, if that's any hint.
Also, listen for Steve Beuerlein as the color commentator on today's broadcast. Somebody named Craig Bolerjack will be the play-by-play guy on CBS today.
Don't have my newspaper yet (it's 5:00 AM) and yesterday's didn't have the point spreads. But I was surprised earlier in the week that we weren't more heavily favored. It was only 14 or so.
But let's put this game in perspective for Navy, with a quote from Navy outside linebacker Tyler Tidwell: "A Navy team could go 1-10, but if they beat Notre Dame, they's always be remembered." There you have it. The longest head-to-head losing streak in football (42 games) makes players say things like that. And he's right, too. But, alas for the Middies, loss #43 starts in about fours hours.
And the Irish will cover, whatever the spread is. ND 41, Navy 13.
GO IRISH!! BEAT NAVY!!!
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