SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is well aware of the headaches Navy and its unusual, triple-option offense can cause. He got a first-hand glimpse of it when he was the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati.

He doesn't want to see a repeat Saturday when the 10th-ranked Fighting Irish host the Midshipmen on the cusp of earning a second straight playoff berth.

So Freeman has spent this weekend making sure his players understand the nuances of one of college football's most complex and challenging offenses.

“I feel we’ll have a good plan,” Freeman said Monday. “Our guys will play fast. We’ll be able to adapt and adjust. Our guys have experience, which is important."

Freeman seems to have figured it out, too, going 2-0 in the series as Notre Dame's coach, though he h

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