Notre Dame jumped into the lead early and didn't let up

If there was a plan for defeating Navy, Notre Dame followed it almost exactly en route to a dominant 51-14 victory over the Midshipmen. The Irish pulled ahead early on the Midshipmen, causing havoc by forcing six turnovers and never relinquishing control of the game after the first two drives, which resulted in an early 14-0 lead.

Notre Dame pushed Navy out of its comfort zone early, setting up Notre Dame's sixth straight win and Marcus Freeman's best record of this part of the season in his first three games at Notre Dame with a record of 7-1 heading into the last week off of the year.

Irish callers enjoyed the relaxing afternoon

Notre Dame fans are used to stress. They are used to fear. You couldn't have been happier to be able to sit back, relax and enjoy stress-free.

The Irish fans really liked how Notre Dame took control of the game early, took it to the extreme and never looked back. What a great way to start the final break of the year before the final month of the schedule.

Notre Dame can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. This light is 11-1 and a playoff bid. Notre Dame will be the favorite in each of its remaining games and is on an upward trend despite numerous injuries this season. Notre Dame did everything it needed to do after its Week 2 loss. It wasn't easy, but it was impressive.

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