Worth scores twice, Navy gets rare win vs Notre Dame, 28-27

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Navy's final fourth-down play worked to perfection. Just don't bother asking coach Ken Niumatalolo how it played out. "I had my eyes closed. I was praying," Niumatalolo said. "It obviously worked out great." It helped Navy get a rare win against Notre Dame. Will Worth ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns, his eighth consecutive game with a rushing score, and the Midshipmen beat the Fighting Irish 28-27 Saturday in the nation's longest-running intersectional rivalry. Navy (6-2) won its fourth game against Notre Dame since 1963. The Irish (3-6) had won five in a row in the series. "We're kind of in euphoria, Cloud 9 right now having beaten Notre Dame," Niumatalolo said. "I've been here a long time. We've had some crushing defeats to these guys. To be able to finally come out on top, it feels so good." Irish coach Brian Kelly deserved some of the blame for this one.