The Navy football team enters its Nov. 16 game at Notre Dame with history stacked against it, but Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo is optimistic about his team's chances thanks to the leadership of his seniors and a new coaching staff.
Notre Dame leads the annual series against Navy, 76-13-1. Despite the lopsided look of the rivalry, Niumatalolo has always embraced the matchup during his time on Navy's coaching staff. He views it as great opportunity for Navy football.
"If you look at the totality of college football and you were to rank teams, you have to say Notre Dame is [No. 1] as far as history," Niumatalolo said on Glenn Clark Radio Nov. 13. "You'd rank Notre Dame as the No. 1 football team. So, for us to be in a yearly series with them, I think it's an unbelievable honor for our football program. Going to South Bend, [Ind.], I always tell our guys, 'These are experiences you will never forget.'"
