Tough to bet because it depends on which Irish team shows up. Will it be the one that played against Ball State, Vandy and Pitt or the one that played against Mich, Stanford, VaTech and Wake. With the Navy Offense's ability to control the clock and give opponents fewer possessions, take the points,
With the speed and strength of our D this year, I see Navy punting or turning it over on downs at least 5 times. With Book behind center i don't think we punt more than twice (at least until the backups take over).
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That being said. You are correct in the clock control by Navy giving ND fewer opportunities to on Offense. - Navy coach has Kelly's number and will give the Irish all they can handle. Only the talent on the field will win this, not Kelly's coaching.
We have OL issues and consistency issues........ if the D struggles against the triple option a loss is definitely possible