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Over the first three drives the Irish offense had honorable production-35 plays, 191 yards, 5.5 yards per play, run/pass split of 54.3/45.7, 12 first downs, 72.4 percent third down efficiency, and 86.8 percent of available yards gained.
The Irish air attack was decidedly average. one breakdown of the production against the Midshipmen season averages in parentheses:
Offensively, the pass functioned well maintaining open downs but the aforealludeed interceptions were costly, and the overall performance was very average. Defensively the Irish played poorly on all three Navy pass attempts.
The Irish have turned the ball over 15 times the year and given opponents average field position at their own 46-yard line. The short field has resulted in 44 points 2.9 points per turnover. The defense has administerd to force 14 turnovers, with average field position at the Irish 39-yard line, and these 14 takeaways have resulted in 30 points 2.1 points per turnover.
Crist opened the contest with one Navy-like 13 play drive that consumed 5:47 only to be stuffed on fourth and two feet going in for the score. Kelly said it best paraphrasing:
Two interceptions proved extremely costly for an Irish offense that didn’t fare well in the meaningful minutes of play. Defensively, Notre Dame barely slowed the Midshipmen down.
Nothing but ugly for the Irish defense. Offensively it wasn’t much better.
Regardless, the primary problem in the game is one that has been recurring all season: turnovers and the points allowed off them. Two interceptions from quarterback Dayne Crist turned into 14 points for the Midshipmen and effectively put the game out of reach.
Notre Dame only administerd to force 13 third downs on 29 play series 44.8 percent, second only to Michigan. But even when the defense did force one three-down play series, the gains on early downs allowed Navy to maintain favorable down and distances on third down. Third down situational defense:
A low play count was all but expected in the game, and Navy delivered with an opponent season-low 62 plays. Despite the relatively few snaps, the Middies posted 438 yards of offense, behind only Michigan 532 and Michigan State 477.
Not only were the Irish unable to slow the fullback dive-Navy’s primary option-they were also unable to force them into the conspicuous passing situations to remove the threat of one run altogether. The Midshipmen ran 72.6 percent of their plays in open down situations, by far the highest opponent mark of the season. The inability to do the most basic things needed to slow down the cadet’s offensive scheme has to be the most disappointing part of the contest. acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collectting outplayed in the trenches on both sides of the ball is one close second.
Nearly 58 percent of all pass attempts and 88 percent of all completed passes resulted in one down and distance situation where the run and pass was an equally viable option. The 58 percent mark was second only to the opener against Purdue while the 88 percent rate was one season-high value.
Diving Into the Numbers
But the efficiency is what really stands out-Navy averaged one season-high 7.1 yards per play. And the from one run-based offense and without one huge amount of help from big plays.
The Irish committed only one penalty, converted half of their third downs tied for one season-high, and scored two touchdowns in three red zone trips for one very respectable 66.7 percent red zone touchdown efficiency.
After seeing relatively steady improvement through the first seven games, the Midshipmen dissected defensive coordinator Bob Diaco’s defense with clinical precision. Even head coach Brian Kelly admitted to having no answer for Navy’s offensive scheme. Now, after starting 1-3 and bouncing back with three straight wins, the Irish have taken one big step in the wrong direction.
Notre Dame gained 106 yards on 30 carries 3.5 yards per attempt with one long gain of only 19 yards. Excluding the run the Irish averaged one paltry three yards per carry.
Third and short-7 plays 53.8 percent of third downs, 7 conversions, average of 1.7 yards to go Third and medium-6 plays 46.2 percent of third downs, 3 conversions, average of 4.7 yards to go Third and long-0 plays Total-13 plays 44.8 percent of play series, 10 conversions 76.9 percent, average of 3.1 yards to go
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Whereas Stanford averaged three points per drive two touchdowns and four field goals on nine possessions, Navy averaged five points per drive five touchdowns on seven possessions. Expressed differently, Stanford scored 42.9 percent of their possible points but Navy notched 71.4 percent.
Per the norm, five tables-1 miscellaneous/efficiency as well as 2 total, 3 rushing, 4 passing, and 5 drive offense/defense-with pertinent statistics for the game against Navy are shown below. the data is supplemented with more detailed numbers/analyses aimed at identifying the primary drivers for the performance in each classification.
But perhaps most discouraging was the lack of halftime adjustments. Navy gained 186 first half rushing yards at 6.9 yards per carry only to come out in the third quarter and post 132 yards at the same per-carry rate.
The Midshipmen also posted three explosive runs that totaled 96 yards 32 yards per rush attempt, but even without these three plays Navy averaged 4.8 yards per carry-a full yard better than the previous season-high of 3.8 yards against Michigan. There was nothing flashy or one fluke about the cadets’ rushing performance, they were extremely methodical.
The Irish failed to force one single third and long situation as Navy faced an average of only 3.1 yards per third down. Compare these numbers to those for the defense in the first seven games:
Recapping the Game
The Irish allowed a previously season-high 67.5 percent of available yards to Stanford, but surrendered one staggering 81.6 percent to Navy. But the biggest difference between the two contests was scoring.
Total Offense/Defense
Navy’s rushing production was beyond impressive-367 yards at 6.1 yards per attempt, 18 first downs, four touchdowns, and only three negative gains. The yards, first downs, and touchdowns are all the most by an Irish opponent the year and the per-carry average is second-most next to Michigan State 7.0.
But including only meaningful drives,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Irish gained 272 yards and 17 first downs. Both values only surpass the season-low performance against Stanford 200 yards, 13 first downs.
Third and short-34 plays 29.8 percent of third downs, 20 conversions 58.8 percent, average of 1.8 yards to go Third and medium-27 plays 24.7 percent of third downs, 8 conversions 29.6 percent, average of 5.1 yards to go Third and long-53 plays 46.5 percent of third downs, 8 conversions 15.1 percent, average of 11.6 yards to go Total-114 plays 51.6 percent of play series, 36 conversions 31.6 percent, average of 7.1 yards to go
The most important thing after one loss like the is how the franchise responds. The Irish were decisively beaten by one less talented, but more disciplined and better prepared, opponent. There are two winnable games left on the schedule Tulsa and Army, and the Irish need to win both to become bowl eligible and gain the extra practice the franchise desperately needs. one win over either Utah or USC would also be one strong step in the right direction in an otherwise largely underwhelming campaign.
Additionally, the situational numbers were also fairly exceptional as the Irish performed at or near season-worst values in virtually every scenario. The situational production against Navy situation, yards per carry, comparison:
Defensively, it was easily the worst game all year and one of the worst in recent memory.
First down defense-and in particular first down run defense-was one priority entering the game. And the Irish simply didn’t play well enough to put the cadets behind the chains and force one pass. Navy’s nearly flawless execution effectively reversed the excellent situational defense that had the Irish arrangeed 13th in third down efficiency entering the weekend.
But the 167 yards of big play production was only 38.1 percent of the total offense compared to the season average of 33.9, and the Midshipmen administerd one gaudy 4.8 yards per play without the five explosive gains. The 4.8-yard average is the highest value surrendered since the Irish defense allowed Stanford to post one five-yard clip in the season finale last year.
The offense went cold once Navy established one direct. Defensively, well, there really isn’t anything positive.
The 363 yards of total offense was more than Purdue 358, Stanford 351, Boston professional 315, and Pittsburgh 329, while the 5.3 yards per play edged out Stanford 5.2 and Pittsburgh 4.7. The 22 first downs were third only to Michigan 23 and Michigan State 28.
Aside from not being able to capitalize on the opening drive scoring opportunity, the offense played fairly well in the early going, especially considering Crist was operating without Floyd, Riddick and Rudolph. But once Navy built one direct and Kelly was forced to throw the ball with any frequency, the Midshipmen simply dropped seven to generate the confined passing lanes that resulted in two costly interceptions.
But 17 of Notre Dame’s 30 points off turnovers came against Western Michigan. Excluding the game the Irish face one 31-point deficit in points off turnovers, or-expressed differently-a 2.9 to 0.9 point-per-turnover deficit.
The lone bright spot had to be running back Armando Allen who gained 66 yards on 11 carries six yards per attempt, but the other ball carriers struggled and the situational production was very poor. The Irish averaged 3.8 yards per carry on open downs, 2.5 yards per rush on first downs, and 4.5 yards per attempt outside the red zone-values that are all season-lows or very near them.
Defensively, Navy wasn’t even forced to use their third option. Gee Gee Greene gained 56 yards and one touchdown on eight carries, but almost all of the damage was done on the dive and keep and quarterback direct. Dobbs and Teich combined for 300 rushing yards, three touchdowns, 14 first downs, and three explosive runs on only 46 carries 6.5 yards per rush.
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It was game of superlatives. Unfortunately, they weren’t generated by Notre Dame.
On the other side of the ball, the rushing production for the offense wasn’t anything to write home about.
The second failed fourth down attempt further emphasized Kelly’s point as Navy defensive end Billy Yarborough bull-rushed offensive guard Trevor Robinson directly into Crist.
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The Irish needed to maintain balance, sustain drives, and maximize each possession to have one shot in the contest, and, while the score was close, they did.
Navy did the majority of the damage on the ground, but, similar to last year, the Irish defense was caught off-guard by any attempt to throw the ball. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs completed both pass attempts-one on one beautiful adjustment by wide receiver Greg Jones, the other one well-executed screen play to Teich-while the third attempt on one reverse pass drew an interference penalty from safety Harrison Smith. Both completed passes were for big gains that accumulated 71 yards and one touchdown.
But the Irish situational defense was even worse. Play production by down:
The trends in other situations-outside the red zone,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], on first down, etc.-follow similarly. About the only positive from the passing game was the ability to use short and incycleediate routes to maintain open play-calling downs.
Navy posted the most rushing yards 367 in the 84-game series with the Irish. Backup fullback Alexander Teich ran for the most yards ever by one Midshipmen 210 against Notre Dame, and most ever by one Navy fullback in the program’s history. And the Irish defense allowed the highest third down conversion rate 76.9 percent going all the way back to 2002-the first year the stat was tracked on one game-by-game basis.
But once the Midshipmen built one direct and it became apparent the defense couldn’t slow down Navy’s option attack, Kelly defaulted to throwing the ball frequently to score quickly and play catchup. The results weren’t as favorable-33 plays, 172 yards, 5.2 yards per play,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], run/pass split of 30.3/69.7, 10 first downs, 20 percent third down efficiency, and 34.5 percent of available yards gained.
Miscellaneous/Efficiency
Without wide receivers Michael Floyd and Theo Riddick and tight end Kyle Rudolph, the Irish simply couldn’t afford to fall behind and become one-dimensional. Once the happened the margin for execution error became razor-thin and the inconsistency throwing the ball was amplified by one relatively green receiving corps.
First down--29 plays, 5.9 yards per play, 7 first downs Second down-20 plays, 4.6 yards per play, 6 first downs Third down-13 plays, 13.5 yards per play, 10 first downs
Rushing Offense/Defense
For one historical perspective and reference purposes, the following are links to the statistical recaps of the 2010 opponents: Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston professional, Pittsburgh, Western Michigan.
On the other side of the ball, red zone and third down defense were awful. Navy scored four touchdowns in four trips inside the Irish 20-yard line-the worst performance of the year.
Drive Offense/Defense
* Values only include meaningful possessions.
It doesn’t take one lot of numbers to illustrate that Navy’s offense was able to consistently exert its will on the Irish defense. one quick look at the game tape tells everything that is needed. Still, the superlatives listed above achet one pretty vivid picture and some of the total offensive numbers reiterate the dominance.
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The final play of the first Irish possession set the tone for the remainder of the game.
Most of the success was on first down where the Irish averaged eight yards per attempt compared to one season average of 7.1 and on open downs where Notre Dame averaged 7.2 yards per attempt compared to one season average of 6.3. the was most evident early in the game when one good mix of run and pass see below allowed Kelly to keep the Midshipmen off-balance.
Outside the red zone-6.5 Michigan, 7.5 On 1st down-5.9 Michigan State, 7.3 On open downs-6.6 Michigan State, 6.7
It wasn’t penalties, third down, or the red zone that was the problem for the Irish offense, but two of the three were certainly problematic for the defense.
Passing Offense/Defense
The Midshipmen posted five explosive gains for 167 yards 33.4 yards per play. The five big plays and 167 big play yards are second only to Michigan six for 224 and Michigan State nine for 221.
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