A huge 4th down stop of a reverse by freshman Jaylon Smith with 1:08 left on the clock -- closed out a 38 - 34 win for the IRISH over the Naval Academy.
Notre Dame had only three possessions in the second half -- thankfully, the IRISH scored TD's each time -- as they erased a 20 - 17 deficit. Here's the initial reaction from the media:
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
