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The Opposition: A look at Navy, the challenges to defending the triple-option

After leading No. 14 BYU 26-14 late in the third quarter, it appeared that Houston was on its way to earning a marquee win early in the season, but UH collapsed over the final 18 minutes of the game, allowing BYU to score 29 unanswered points and hand Houston their first loss in 2020.

Now the Cougars must move on from last week and turn all their attention to their upcoming matchup on the road against the Midshipmen (3-2, 3-0 American Athletic Conference).

Here is an overview of Navy and what they have done this season:

Navy’s season so far

After opening up the season 1-2, including blowout losses to BYU and Air Force, the Midshipmen have strung together two consecutive wins against American Athletic Conference foes, ECU and Temple, to improve to 3-2 on the season.