The football team lost a heartbreaking game to the unranked Naval Academy Midshipmen 46-40 Saturday afternoon. The defeat puts a hold on the Cougars’ playoff hopes, but will serve as a testament to the team’s resiliency moving forward.
“Tough loss obviously,” said head coach Tom Herman. Herman said they put an emphasis on playing tough defense and winning the turnover battle, but were unable to accomplish their goals.
The Cougars entered the game as the nation’s leader in rushing yards allowed per game, but proceeded to surrender 306 yards to the Navy triple-option offense. Coupled with three turnovers and possessing the ball for nearly 10 minutes less than their opponent, the Cougars left Annapolis, Maryland in disappointment.