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November 6

• Prister’s preview: Navy @ Notre Dame
  Ohio State learned what Notre Dame has known for quite some time. If you don’t come prepared to play for a full 60 minutes, the Midshipmen from Navy will put a scare into you…and sometimes even knock you off in your own stadium. Notre Dame continues its pursuit of a BCS bid with fair warning of what Navy is capable of achieving.
• Audio: Fighting Irish Preview
  Golden Tate turned in a performance that was nothing less then electrifying last week and he displays great confidence on the field. But is he confident to a fault?
• Weis on Clausen: If I don’t know, you don’t know
  Everyone becomes an expert when speculating as to what Jimmy Clausen will do regarding his decision at the end of the season between coming back for his senior year or entering his name in the NFL draft.

November 5

• Bitter memories of a broken streak
  They don't want to think about it, much less talk about it, but several of Notre Dame's older defensive players who were on the field for the 46-44 triple overtime loss to Navy two years ago were asked about the emotions experienced after their 43-game win streak came to a halt against Navy in 2007. There were no fond memories to be found.
• Filer: Notre Dame’s MVP (more valuable player)
  With size, speed, athleticism and the determination to become a quality defensive player, Steve Filer needed to be on the field for the Irish. The problem was finding the position that fit his skill set.

November 4

• For Goodman, practice made perfect
  
• Sharpley now 'most important player on the team'
  
• Talking offensive line with Frank Verducci
• A running game to be proud of
  
• Floyd: I feel 100 percent
  

November 3

• Insider's Preview: Navy
  

November 6

• Charlie Weis

November 5

• Steve Filer
• Darius Fleming
• Randy Hart
• Kapron Lewis-Moore
• Brian Smith
• Jon Tenuta
• Ian Williams

November 4

• Captains: Clausen & Olsen
• Captains: McCarthy & Smith
• Michael Floyd
• John Goodman
• Rob Ianello
• Kyle Rudolph
• Evan Sharpley
• Golden Tate
• Frank Verducci

November 3

• Charlie Weis
• Practice Video: Skilled talent gets shuffled
  Technically, two Notre Dame receivers changed positions during Tuesday's practice. Not only did John Goodman take reps at quarterback, but Michael Floyd returned to the depth chart. Check out highlights.

Practice Report

• Practice Report: Nov. 3
  Notre Dame's defense prepares for this week's triple option challenge … a limited Jimmy Clausen welcomes a new quarterback to the roster … Michael Floyd takes contact at practice.

Navy News

November 6

• Ricky Dobbs to start at QB for Navy against Notre Dame
  Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs will start Saturday against Notre Dame after missing most of the team's last two games with a cracked bone in his right knee.
• Extended stretch taking a toll on Midshipmen
  Injuries mounting for Navy Navy cornerback Blake Carter has come out of games lately feeling as though he's been involved in a traumatic accident. "After every game it feels like I was in a car crash, or maybe even a plane crash," he said.
• What Navy is saying heading into showdown with Irish
  Navy Senior linebacker and captain Ross Pospisil was on the field when Navy pulled off the unbelievable win over Notre Dame two years ago. is said this week it will go down as the greatest moment of his college career.

November 5

• Navy remains charged up about end to historic skid against Irish
  By BILL WAGNER
  For a brief moment, linebacker Ram Vela didn't know how to react after Navy ended more than four decades of frustration by beating Notre Dame on Nov. 3, 2007.
• Navy Luncheon Notes
  The Navy Football Luncheon series continued yesterday with head coach Ken Niumatalolo candidly discussing various aspects of the team with Pete Medhurst of the Navy Radio Network then answering questions from the audience.
• Navy banged up but ready for Notre Dame
  Mids knew schedule would be grueling, need 1 more win for bowl slot

November 4

• Irish to put skid-busting Mids to test
  Navy's football team has done a remarkable job of not losing consecutive games over the last seven years.
• Curry is Probable
  Quarterback Ricky Dobbs isn't the only key player Navy hopes to get back in time for Saturday's showdown with 19th-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend.

November 3

• Mids Head to South Bend for Annual Navy-Notre Dame Football Game
  Notre Dame is one of eight teams Navy faces this season that received a bowl bid a year ago.
• Mids need to get past loss, focus on Irish
  By BILL WAGNER, Staff Writer
  Football is usually won in the trenches. That is exactly where Temple beat Navy on Saturday.postseason berth.
• Navy struggles with third-down efficiency
  Annapolis Capital - Bill Wagner
  For the past seven years the Navy football team has made a living out of averaging 3- and 4-yards per play, steadily churning ..
• Ground attack Mids' undoing
  Temple's Pierce run for 267 yards; Nixon scores on kickoff
  When Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs stepped onto the field with slightly more than two minutes to play and his team facing a three-point deficit against Temple, the fans inside Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium cheered.