Saturday, 09/01/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 50 |
| Navy | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 48,820 |
Scoring Summary
| ND - Navy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 9:12 | ND | TD | Theo Riddick 11 yd run (missed kick) | 6 - 0 |
| 3:02 | ND | TD | George Atkinson 56 yd run (Nick Tausch kick) | 13 - 0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 11:20 | ND | TD | Tyler Eifert 5 yd pass from Everett Golson (Nick Tausch kick) | 20 - 0 |
| 2:12 | ND | TD | Stephon Tuitt 77 yd fumble return (Nick Tausch kick) | 27 - 0 | |
| 0:00 | Navy | FG | Nick Sloan 26 yd FG | 27 - 3 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 14:03 | Navy | TD | Shawn Lynch 25 yd pass from Trey Miller (Nick Sloan kick) | 27 - 10 |
| 8:45 | ND | TD | George Atkinson 3 yd run (failed 2pt rush) | 33 - 10 | |
| 4:06 | ND | TD | Theo Riddick 3 yd run (Nick Tausch kick) | 40 - 10 | |
| 4th Quarter | 5:54 | ND | FG | Nick Tausch 34 yd FG | 43 - 10 |
| 0:39 | ND | TD | Robby Toma 9 yd run (Nick Tausch kick) | 50 - 10 | |
Team Statistics
| ND | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 27 | 19 |
| Passing | 8 | 7 |
| Rushing | 18 | 11 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-10 | 4-9 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 490 | 341 |
| Total Plays | 69 | 60 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 293 | 149 |
| Rushes | 46 | 40 |
| Average Per Rush | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 197 | 192 |
| Completions - Attempts | 16-23 | 14-20 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 3 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -9 | -18 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts | 2 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 33.0 | 46.3 |
| Penalties | 4 | 2 |
| Penalty Yards | 30 | 15 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 5 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 3 |
Passing
| Notre Dame | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Golson | 12 | 18 | 144 | 66.7 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Hendrix | 4 | 5 | 53 | 80.0 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Miller | 14 | 19 | 192 | 73.7 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Reynolds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Notre Dame | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Riddick | 19 | 107 | 5.6 | 17 | 2 |
| G. Atkinson | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 56 | 2 |
| C. McDaniel | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 19 | 0 |
| A. Hendrix | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 13 | 0 |
| R. Toma | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 |
| D. Neal | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| E. Golson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Miller | 20 | 16 | 0.8 | 8 | 0 |
| N. Copeland | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 |
| G. Greene | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 |
| K. Reynolds | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Christian | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 25 | 0 |
| B. Snelson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 |
| D. Staten | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 |
| J. Howell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| S. Lynch | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Notre Dame | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Eifert | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 |
| D. Daniels | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 35 | 0 |
| T. Riddick | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 14 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 |
| T. Niklas | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| B. Koyack | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| C. McDaniel | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| J. Ferguson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| D. Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Neal | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| S. Lynch | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 41 | 1 |
| C. Bolena | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 38 | 0 |
| N. Copeland | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 |
| G. Greene | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| J. Howell | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| B. Snelson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Gazaille | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Kicking
| Notre Dame | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tausch | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 34 | 8 |
| Navy | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| N. Sloan | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 26 | 4 |
Punting
| Notre Dame | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Turk | 2 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| P. Beltran | 4 | 46.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Notre Dame | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Atkinson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Neal | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Navy | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| M. Thomas | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Williams-Jenkins | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Palelei | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Notre Dame | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Te'o | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| P. Gaines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |










