Decided to take a peek and see how well Notre Dame's defensive performance vs the Naval Academy stacked up this year.  Here's how it ranked vs. their other opponents:
 
LOWEST YARDS RUSHING:
Air Force:  36 yards -- on 34 carries 
Notre Dame:  166 yards -- on 55 carries
SMU:  177 yards -- on 53 carries
Cincinnati:  192 yards -- on 67 carries 
Memphis:  198 yards -- on 65 carries 
Houston:  202 yards -- on 55 carries 
Tulsa:  302 yards -- on 60 carries
Marshall:  337 yards -- on 75 carries 
UCF:  348 yards -- on 76 carries
LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE:
Air Force:  68 yards
Notre Dame:  184 yards
SMU:  241 yards
Memphis:  241 yards
Cincinnati:  271 yards 
Houston:  300 yards 
Tulsa:  302 yards
Marshall:  398 yards
UCF:  406 yards