Since Navy was blitzing, the play didn't merely result in first-down yardage -- it went for 27 yards and moved Notre Dame out of the shadow of its own end zone. Carr found wide receiver Malachi Fields for 52 yards on a deep pass on the very next play. With Notre Dame now knocking on the door, Love carried for 11 yards.

Notre Dame will be heavy favorites against Syracuse and Stanford to end the season, and would likely make the Playoff at 10-2.