Bill's Bowl Blog

TOUCHDOWN Middies: Navy 7 Notre Dame 7

Navy junior running back Cory Finnerty ran 23 yards after a beautiful pitch from quarterback Jarod Bryant for a touchdown to knot the game at seven. Finnerty got to around the left edge of the Notre Dame offense and was gone

Finnerty’s touchdown run came after a five play 52 yard drive that showed signs of Navy getting their triple option attack going. Senior fullback Eric Kettani started it off with a 15 yard run to the right.

The drive came after Notre Dame’s drive stalled on a play that had to leave Fighting Irish fans scratching their heads. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen called his own number on a quarterback sneak on a 3rd and four. Normally, you only see that play called on a 3rd or 4th down and inches. Charlie Weis started calling the offensive plays today. Wonder if that was his call or Clausen’s at the line.

UPSET ALERT: Indiana is staying close with Penn State with the Nittany Lions leading only 10-7 at halftime. Indiana came into the game as 35 point underdogs. The 8th ranked Lions are coming off a tough loss last week against Iowa dashing their national championship hopes, but if they win out they still go to the Rose Bowl.