Charlie Weis Remains Afloat After Naval Attack

Robert Hughes is not going to be successful on any play which does not have him at full speed at the line of scrimmage. Most of the runs Hughes has had for no gain or a loss this season have been due to him having to dodge defenders behind the line of scrimmage. Some of Hughes' poor carries have been due to plays like the toss sweep in this particular possession which don't suit his running style.

Navy finally broke through and scored on their next possession when Corey Finnerty took an option pitch 22 yards to the endzone. The play also featured a crushing block on David Bruton which somehow didn't hurt Bruton, but gave me a mild concussion. Actually it was a bad headache because Notre Dame and Navy were tied 7-7 with 2:39 remaining in the first half.

For those who were putting on their life jackets after the Navy score, they more then likely jumped off the Weis bandwagleship after the next Irish possession.

Corey Johnson, again, embarrasses another offensive lineman hitting Clausen mid-throw which resulted in a crippled bomb intercepted by Navy. Did I mention Corey Johnson came to Navy to play basketball? See Lesson No. 2 above. Luckily, two plays later Justin Brown recovered a fumble which was the first turnover the Irish defense has forced outside of Notre Dame Stadium.

Jimmy Clausen looked sharp running a two minute offense, and then was nearly decapitated trying to dive headfirst towards Navy defenders rather then slide (Lesson No. 1). Maybe due to being "Ruffenized", Brandon Walker made another clutch field goal and Notre Dame went to the locker room up 10-7.

At this point on Saturday, unlike their game vs. Navy in 07', Notre Dame seemed to be clearly the more talented, physical, faster, and better team. Yet, it also seemed clear that the Irish might find a way to shoot themselves in the foot and lose like they had vs. UNC, Pitt, and Boston College by making critical mistakes.

What a difference a quarter of football makes. Notre Dame absolutely dominated Navy in the 3rd quarter.

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