Everyone associated with the Navy football program — players, coaches, support staff — needs to take a long look in the mirror in the wake of Thursday night’s debacle in Philadelphia.
Struggling Temple dominated Navy on both sides of the ball in posting a 34-26 win in a game that was not nearly as close as the final score would indicate. Backup quarterback Garret Lewis led the Midshipmen to a pair of touchdowns in the final six minutes to make the result appear more respectable.
There is no sugar-coating what this seasoned observer would label as one of the worst performances of the current triple-option era.