Irish Illustrated's Tim O’Malley and Drew Mentock met on the field inside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., after No. 5 Notre Dame’s 35-13 victory over Navy in the 99th meeting between the two long-time rivals.

The duo discussed a porous Fighting Irish first half, especially on the defensive side of the ball, which allowed the Midshipmen to score 13 points while running for 4.7 yards per carry and to possess the ball for 

. They also addressed the adjustments made in the second half, which players shined on offense and provided a quick injury update on several offensive and defensive players.

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