Sam Hartman fires 4 touchdown passes as Notre Dame crushes Navy in Dublin

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Sam Hartman and No. 13 Notre Dame put the rest of the college football world on notice Saturday as the Fighting Irish shellacked Navy 42-3 in Dublin

Hartman threw four touchdown passes and appeared to pick up right where he left off from the 2022 season despite transferring to Notre Dame in the offseason. He appeared to waste no time getting acclimated to Marcus Freeman’s offense and came out firing on all cylinders.

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Quarterback Sam Hartman before the Aer Lingus College Football Classic match between the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish and Navy Midshipmen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Notre Dame got off to a hot start thanks to Audric Estime. The running back scored a touchdown on the first drive of the game and had runs of 11 and 10 yards to really set the tone for the offense. He capped off a 13-play drive with a touchdown from the goal line and Notre Dame never looked back.

Hartman finished 19-for-23 with 251 passing yards and four touchdown passes. Estime had 95 rushing yards on 16 carries and a score. Jadarian Price added a touchdown as well. Jaden Greathouse led the team in receiving with three catches for 68 yards and two scores. Jayden Thomas and Deion Colzie also had touchdowns in the win.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime runs the ball against the Navy Midshipmen at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Aug. 26, 2023. (Matt Cashore-USA Today Sports)

Hartman transferred from Wake Forest in the offseason. He had 3,701 passing yards and 38