Navy football faces numerous questions going into the second game of this strange season. Coach Ken Niumatalolo is hopeful some answers will come Saturday at Tulane.
The Midshipmen were shell-shocked by what happened in the opener, suffering the most lopsided loss of Niumalalolo’s 13-year tenure.
BYU was ready to play tackle football while Navy was not, and the result was a 55-3 beatdown on Labor Day. It was a nationally televised embarrassment for a proud program and Niumatalolo put all the blame on his shoulders, saying his decision to avoid contact practices was the sole reason.
“I’ve never, ever seen a Navy football team play like that.