Book, Williams lead No. 3 Notre Dame over Navy, 44-22

SAN DIEGO -- No. 3 Notre Dame got off to an inauspicious start against Navy when top receiver Miles Boykin fumbled after a catch on the first play from scrimmage. Turns out that was merely a hiccup. "There's no point in thinking about what happened when you have the whole game ahead of you," said quarterback Ian Book , who was remarkably efficient in leading the Fighting Irish to a 44-22 win that kept them undefeated and in the playoff picture. Book threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, and Dexter Williams ran for 142 yards and three scores. Notre Dame is 8-0 for the first time since 2012, when it remained undefeated until being routed by Alabama in the BCS national title game. Notre Dame had 584 yards of total offense as it extended its dominance in the oldest continual intersectional rivalry to 78-13-1.