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A gutsy fake punt to an unlikely hero seals Navy’s upset win over Army in the rivalry’s 125th game
1 week, 2 days ago

A gutsy fake punt to an unlikely hero seals Navy’s upset win over Army in the rivalry’s 125th game

CNN  

Landover, Maryland CNN — Throughout Saturday’s 125th Army-Navy game, Landon Robinson led the way for Navy’s defense. “If you told me they were going to throw it 16 times, I’d have thought that would be a good day for us.” Army quarterback Bryson Daily will be disappointed at his performance in his final Army-Navy game, throwing three crushing interceptions – …

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Army-Navy has added buzz this year after both teams spent time in the Top 25
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1 week, 4 days ago

Army-Navy has added buzz this year after both teams spent time in the Top 25

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Army is ranked 19th in the AP poll after beating Tulane last week to win the American Athletic Conference — the first league title of any kind in the team’s 134-year history. I’m excited about the season we’ve had.” Common opponents This was Army’s first season …

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Army and Navy are in the College Football Playoff race. Which means they could play twice
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Army and Navy are in the College Football Playoff race. Which means they could play twice

New York Times  

The Army-Navy game occupies a special, yet peculiar position on the college football calendar. A loss could derail Navy’s shot at punching its ticket to the conference championship and thus crush the Mids’ Playoff hopes. There is a 29.6 percent chance that Army or Navy makes the Playoff, but the individual percentages for both teams depending on the results of …

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Notre Dame vs. Navy: A Battle for the Ages, With a Chance to Propel the Fighting Irish into the Playoff Conversation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Notre Dame vs. Navy: A Battle for the Ages, With a Chance to Propel the Fighting Irish into the Playoff Conversation

Associated Press  

No. 12 Notre Dame takes on No. 24 Navy in a crucial matchup in the rivalry. The Fighting Irish, coming off a loss to Navy, will need a win to maintain playoff hopes. Navy, on the other hand, seeks to break their six-game losing streak against Notre Dame. Key matchups to watch include the battle between the ground game of …

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Kennesaw State, the College Football Playoff hope crusher, plus Week 9 viewer guide
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kennesaw State, the College Football Playoff hope crusher, plus Week 9 viewer guide

New York Times  

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. The previously winless Kennesaw State Owls recorded their first win last night against the PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED Liberty Flames and 2023 Conference USA Player of the Year Kaidon Salter. 17 Boise State at UNLV : Friday’s best game features two of the four teams tied atop the Mountain West …

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Zac Larrier throws a 94-yard touchdown and No. 22 Air Force shuts down Navy 17-6
1 year, 2 months ago

Zac Larrier throws a 94-yard touchdown and No. 22 Air Force shuts down Navy 17-6

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said early in the week that quarterback Zac Larrier would be out “a while” — then his status apparently changed rather dramatically. I truly thought last week on Saturday night that he was finished for the season.” Larrier overcame his …

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No. 13 Notre Dame and Navy arrive in Ireland for season opener, each looking for a fast start
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 13 Notre Dame and Navy arrive in Ireland for season opener, each looking for a fast start

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a tremendous advantage to play Navy the first game of the year because the preparation that entails getting ready for them is obviously lengthy,” Freeman said. This ain’t his first rodeo.” Navy coach Brian Newberry — making his head coaching debut — said disrupting Hartman …

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What will Navy football be after Ken Niumatalolo? New coach, new approach, ‘no excuses’
1 year, 6 months ago

What will Navy football be after Ken Niumatalolo? New coach, new approach, ‘no excuses’

New York Times  

Spring practices at Navy were a bit different this year. “We had to grind them pretty good.” It’s a new era of Navy football, and Newberry, a bearded Oklahoman, is the face of it. It’s beat Army, beat Air Force, win four games, we get the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy and go to a bowl game.” One of Navy’s biggest goals this …

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Chip Kelly gets creative with hiring of former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo as advisor
1 year, 8 months ago

Chip Kelly gets creative with hiring of former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo as advisor

LA Times  

Ken Niumatalolo, shown on the sideline last season, is the winningest coach in Navy football history. Kelly on Friday announced the hiring of Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in Navy history, as UCLA’s newly created director of leadership. Niumatalolo has strong ties to a UCLA staff that includes his son Ali’i, a graduate assistant offensive line coach. Niumatalolo previously worked …

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Newberry expects quick turnaround after taking over at Navy
2 years ago

Newberry expects quick turnaround after taking over at Navy

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Navy decided to hire a familiar face to take over its football program — and Brian Newberry doesn’t expect a major overhaul to the way the Midshipmen operate. “We’re not going to necessarily get the biggest, the strongest and the fastest, but we’re going to recruit …

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Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo out after 15 seasons as coach
2 years ago

Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo out after 15 seasons as coach

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Ken Niumatalolo set the bar high for what a military academy could still accomplish in major college football. In the Midshipmen’s first two years in the American Athletic Conference, Niumatalolo led the team to a share of an AAC West Division title in 2015 and …

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Navy keeps Jasper in dramatic reversal, other assistant out
3 years, 3 months ago

Navy keeps Jasper in dramatic reversal, other assistant out

Associated Press  

Longtime assistant Ivin Jasper is staying with the Navy coaching staff after another bad loss left his status in limbo. The Midshipmen did part ways with another member of their staff — offensive assistant Billy Ray Stutzmann says he’s been dismissed after he was unable to follow the academy’s COVID-19 policy for religious reasons. On a dramatic day for the …

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Air Force tops Navy 23-3 on day of rememberance
3 years, 3 months ago

Air Force tops Navy 23-3 on day of rememberance

Associated Press  

— No matter the result, this was going to be a special day to play football for Air Force or Navy. Brad Roberts ran for two touchdowns and Haaziq Daniels added one, and Air Force held the Midshipmen to one first down before the fourth quarter in a 23-3 victory Saturday. That was plenty of offense for Air Force on …

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