导出博客文章Army and Notre Dame have at least one thing in common this season: Each has had
trouble against option attacks.When they meet on Saturday in San Antonio at the
Alamodome, Army (5-4) just might have a small edge. The Black Knights use the
clock-chewing triple option, and the Irish (3-6) are reeling from a one-point
loss to Navy, their third setback in four games in what so far is the worst of
Brian Kellys seven seasons as head coach.The chance to play in a bowl game is
still a possibility for both teams. Kelly said he planned no changes.Were all
going through a tough spot, but were persevering, Kelly said. Its not where
anybody wants to be. But were handling the situation as best we can and were
trying to make certain that everything that we do makes us stronger for right
now and for the future.The Black Knights are coming off a 31-12 loss at home to
Air Force, whose option was in high gear. Despite a subpar showing against the
Falcons -- 144 yards on 40 carries -- Army still ranks second nationally in
rushing (320.3 yards per game), averaging 5.3 yards per carry.Defensively,
another challenge of playing a triple-option team that ... runs the ball very,
very well and can be opportunistic throwing the football, Kelly said. So, focus
is on, obviously, the details and the execution. In a large degree, we were able
to do a lot of those things well last week, but not as well as Navy.Notre Dames
six losses have come by a combined 29 points (4.8 per game), and all were
one-possession games.That happens, Army coach Jeff Monken said. Theyve had
opportunities to win a lot of football games and just havent had a break go
their way or the other team has made a play. Thats sports.Last week, trailing
28-24 midway through the fourth quarter Kelly opted for a 31-yard field goal
instead of gambling on fourth-and-4 deep in Navy territory. He made the call
even though his defense had not forced a punt, and Notre Dame never got the ball
back, finishing the game with just six possessions.Navy ran out the clock with
its triple-option offense, converting two huge fourth-down plays on the final
drive.We learned quite a bit the last week. We definitely learned how to value
our possession on the offensive side of the ball, Notre Dame quarterback DeShone
Kizer said. When you have the opportunity to take shots, youve got to be
successful with them because your possessions are limited when youre playing
against a triple-option team.Other things to know when Army plays Notre Dame on
Saturday:KELLY-HOLTZ CONNECTIONKelly will tie Lou Holtz for the most losses at
Notre Dame with his next defeat. Holtz had a 100-30-2 record in 11 seasons at
South Bend. Kelly is 58-29 in seven seasons at Notre Dame and just 14-13 in his
last 27 games with the Irish. Charlie Weis is next in losses with a 35-27 record
in five seasons.STOUT DEFENSEThe Army defense is fifth in the nation in passing
yards allowed per game (166.6) and sixth in total defense (286.4). Its also 13th
in the country in scoring defense (18.1 points).NAVY HANGOVERNotre Dame has
often struggled in the week after playing Navy, going 3-6 the past nine seasons.
The streak includes losses to Air Force in 2007, Syracuse in 2008 and Tulsa in
2010, narrow victories against Wake Forest in 2011 and Purdue in 2012, losses to
Pittsburgh in 2009 and 2013 and Arizona State in 2014. The Irish beat USC 41-31
last season.SHAMROCK SERIESNotre Dame is 7-0 in Shamrock Series games, which are
officially home games played at neutral sites. The series was started in 2009
when the Irish beat Washington State 40-14 in the Alamodome. San Antonio is the
first repeat site for the game, and Army is the first repeat opponent. The Irish
beat the Black Knights 27-3 at Yankee Stadium in 2010.HISTORY LESSONIn this
storied rivalry , Notre Dame has beaten Army 14 straight times and the last time
it lost to Navy and Army in the same season was 1944. That year, the
second-ranked Irish lost to No. 6 Navy 32-13 and a week later, after dropping
three spots in the AP poll, they lost to top-ranked Army 59-0 in the largest
loss in Notre Dame history.---AP Sports Writer Tom Coyne in South Bend, Indiana
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