If Brian Newberry could have a do-over, he would take a different approach to defending Marshall in the college football season opener for both schools.
“Really disappointed. I thought we were ready. There are no excuses from our end to perform the way we did,” Newberry said. “It just didn’t look like a Navy defense. I thought we were hesitant and played on our heels most of the game.”
Marshall has a first-year head coach in Charles Huff and Newberry did not know exactly what type of offense he would employ. Navy’s third-year defensive coordinator made the decision to drop seven or eight defenders into coverage early and the result was that Wells had all day to stand in the pocket and survey the field.