When Navy lost to Houston last Friday it seemed to guarantee an appearance in the Military Bowl. After all, the American Athletic Conference had previously announced the Midshipmen would play in that postseason contest if they did not qualify for a New Year's Six bowl.
It took four days to become official.
Navy formally announced on Tuesday afternoon that it had accepted a bid to the Military Bowl, presented by Northrop Grumman. The Midshipmen will face an ACC opponent on Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m., at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
"Obviously, we couldn't be more excited about having Navy against a quality ACC opponent.