Full-circle moment for Navy coach Brian Newberry against Oklahoma in Armed Forces Bowl
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Full-circle moment for Navy coach Brian Newberry against Oklahoma in Armed Forces Bowl

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Navy coach Brian Newberry grew up only a few miles from the University of Oklahoma campus, and the first college game he attended as a kid was to watch the Sooners. “Blood runs a little deeper than that.” Navy has the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy after an impressive 31-13 win over Army in Newberry’s second season as head coach, after four as defensive coordinator. No stranger to Amon Carter Oklahoma’s first time in the Armed Forces Bowl isn’t its first game in TCU’s home stadium. “It levels the playing field, especially with a team like Oklahoma, who they’re never going to see the triple option in the SEC,” Navy quarterback Blake Horvath said.

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