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Navy AD says Ken Niumatalolo-BYU talk has been 'a distraction'

PHILADELPHIA — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo will visit BYU on Monday to talk about the program's coaching vacancy.

Niumatalolo is 67-37 in eight years at No. 21 Navy, which defeated Army 21-17 Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field for a series-record 14th straight time. Niumatalolo tied former Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik (8-8-2) for most wins in the series.

Niumatalolo's son, Va'a, is a sophomore linebacker at BYU.

Niumatalolo is a Mormon who went on a two-year mission following his freshman year at the University of Hawaii. Niumatalolo and his family were featured in a recent documentary titled "Meet the Mormons.