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Navy Midshipmen vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recap - Fighting Irish Win 52-20

The Midshipmen were burned by Chase Claypool for 117 receiving yards on Saturday as the Fighting Irish picked up a 52-20 win at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 56.0.

Ian Book rushed for 31 yards, while Tony Jones Jr added 26 yards in the win. Chase Claypool and Braden Lenzy added 117 and 87 receiving yards respectively.

Malcolm Perry rushed for 117 yards for Navy, while Isaac Ruoss added 44 yards. Perry Olsen threw for 43 yards for the Midshipmen, while receivers Mychal Cooper and CJ Williams had 73 and 6 yards respectively.

Notre Dame outgained Navy 410-360 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-18 by the Midshipmen.

Navy led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:00-24:00 split in that important category.

Notre Dame heads into a Week 13 battle against Boston College. Navy, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Methodist.