It is extremely rare to see an opponent completely stonewall Navy’s vaunted rushing attack. Very few schools have done so ever since Paul Johnson returned to Annapolis in 2002 and re-installed his version of triple-option offense.
Navy has averaged 314 rushing yards per game over the 15 seasons – ranking first, second or third nationally in that category 11 times during that span. So it is stunning to witness a game in which the Mids can get nothing done on the ground.
That is exactly what happened last season out at Colorado Springs as Air Force held Navy to just 57 rushing yards.