SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Navy football entered Saturday’s matchup with No. 10 Notre Dame as a 27 1/2-point underdog. The Midshipmen’s chances of pulling a stunning upset took a significant hit about an hour before the game when it was revealed that starting quarterback Blake Horvath would not play.

That news made the oddsmakers even more convinced this game was going to be a blowout. By the time the 7:30 p.m. kickoff rolled around, the Fighting Irish had been increased to a 30 1/2-point favorite.

Horvath suffered an upper body injury toward the end of the loss to North Texas and was limited in practice all week. It was a game time decision and Navy coach Brian Newberry apparently decided not to risk having his starting signal caller get even more banged up.

Junior Braxton Woodson made his thi

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