Navy will host Brigham Young University in front of a national television audience on ESPN. There will be no fans in the stands at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that does not matter to all the players and coaches involved.
They are simply thrilled that football will be played on Jack Stephens Field, a remarkable occurrence in the age of the coronavirus.
“To finally be here is super surreal. I honestly didn’t know if we would get to this point,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said during a virtual news conference Friday afternoon.