We were out here at 3 oвЂ™clock doing walk-throughs and watching film. вЂњItвЂ™s been a busy week,вЂќ Ketterer said Tuesday. Ketterer rushed for 2,496 yards and accounted for 43 touchdowns that season. Ketterer came to KellyвЂ™s attention in 2019 when he played against the coachвЂ™s son, Kenzel, a defensive end at South Bend St. Walk-on Chase Ketterer, a former option quarterback at New Prairie High School 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Notre Dame, tried to replicate Lavatai in practices this week. 23) we went in there and they crushed us (52-20).вЂќ Middie impersonator вЂњIn 2019, with one of our better teams (7-1 and ranked No. вЂњTheyвЂ™re good, a really good football team like they always are,вЂќ he said. Niumatalolo knows his defense, led by linebackers Diego Fagot and Johnny Hodges, will be challenged by the Irish offense led by Kyren Williams, who piled up a career-best 191 rushing yards and 261 overall against the Tar Heels. Navy didn't complete a pass against Tulsa вЂ“ sophomore Tai Lavatai only attempted three вЂ“ but rushed for 302 yards behind Carlinos Acie (3 carries, 80 yards), Chance Warren (10-70), Lavatai (18-64) and fullback Isaac Ruoss (13-49). вЂњIвЂ™ve never been around a group like this that, in spite of their record, they come to work every week,вЂќ Niumatalolo said. They rallied last week to win 20-17 at Tulsa. But the Midshipmen have shown up and competed, losing close games against Houston and SMU, which are now both ranked. Navy, which is 103-73 with 11 bowl appearances under Niumatalolo, has struggled with injuries on its offensive line and in the secondary. And thatвЂ™s difficult because youвЂ™re so used to getting into routines. So, itвЂ™s really getting out of a comfort zone more than anything else. вЂњSo, you have to shift gears youвЂ™re not doing things you normally do. вЂњWe didnвЂ™t see it last week and we wonвЂ™t see it next week,вЂќ Kelly said. Yes, the same Bearcats who three weeks earlier ended Notre Dame's 26-game home winning streak.Д«rian Kelly is 8-2 coaching against Navy, but preparing for its triple-option offense is always a hassle. 2 Cincinnati, which escaped Annapolis with a 27-20 victory over coach Ken NiumataloloвЂ™s crew. 10 CFP) host a Navy team (2-6) that has provided its share of scares. 8 Notre Dame take on Navy in South Bend, Indiana.ДЄ week after holding off North Carolina, the Fighting Irish (8-1, No. The вЂњlongest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in college footballвЂќ вЂ“ albeit with an asterisk because of the COVID-19 pandemic вЂ“ is set to continue on Saturday when No.

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