Keywords: US Navy 031108-N-2899A-003 Navy defenders stretch out in an attempt to block Notre Dame's winning field goal.jpg en South Bend Ind Nov 8 2003 - In the final seconds Navy defenders Vaughn Kelley 23 Josh Smith 33 and Dan Peters 56 stretch out to block a field goal attempt by Notre Dame's D J Fitzpatrick The kick was good for a Notre Dame 27-24 win in South Bend The victory for the Irish 3-6 not only broke the team's three-game slide at home but also extended the NCAA record for consecutive wins over one opponent to 40 games The last time Navy defeated Notre Dame was November 1963 when Roger Staubach was at the helm and claimed the Heisman Trophy The Midshipmen are now 6-4 in the season U S Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Scott Allen RELEASED 2003-11-08 031108-N-2899A-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10490 U S Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Scott Allen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Navy Midshipmen football Field goal |