11/04/2007

Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak over Navy ends


Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 (November 3, 2007)

Navy scored a 46-44 3OT victory over Notre Dame to snap the Fighting Irish's 43-game winning streak against the Midshipmen, the most consecutives victories over one major opponent in NCAA history.

Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada threw a 25-yard TD pass to Reggie Campbell on the first play of the third overtime, then found him again for the 2-point conversion.

Notre Dame (1-8) cut the lead to two on a 5-yard TD run by Travis Thomas. But after a pass interference call gave Notre Dame a second chance at the 2-point conversion, defensive lineman Michael Walsh and linebacker Irv Spencer tackled Thomas well short of the end zone on the final play.



For Notre Dame, it was its school-record fifth straight home loss, another low point in a season of lows. Weis said the 43-game winning streak had no meaning to him or the team.

Source: ESPN.com

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