No. 5 Notre Dame pulls away from Navy, setting up showdown with Miami

CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added TD runs of 52 and 23 yards to help No. 5 Notre Dame pull away for its ninth straight victory over Navy 35-13 Saturday.James finished with nine carries for 107 yards. Jonaz Walton added a 3-yard touchdown run, and Jerome Bettis Jr. had a 31-yard TD catch for the Fighting Irish (7-1), who successfully bounced back after their road loss at BYU two weeks ago."We continue to try to come in with the mindset of one play at a time and try to be at our best when our best is needed," Carr said.Notre Dame finished with 426 yards, its fifth time amassing 400-plus yards this season. Navy was held to 56 total yards in the second half.Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez rushed 28 times for 110 yards for the Midshipmen (2-6), who haven’t won a game in the long-running series since 2016.Leading 14-13 at halftime, Notre Dame scored on each of its first three possessions of the second half to take control."I kept saying, ‘Stop panicking