Virginia's Joe Reed returned the opening kickoff of Thursday's Military Bowl 98 yards for a touchdown, and at least for a few seconds, it looked as though it might be the Cavaliers' day.
Not so much.
Navy thoroughly dominated Virginia behind its option running attack and a suffocating defense, scoring 49 unanswered points after Reed's touchdown en route to a 49-7 victory at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Midshipmen attempted just one pass, an incompletion, but it didn't matter, as they rushed for 452 yards while holding an impressive 42 minutes in time of possession.