This was supposed to be the boring weekend of the season. It’s the last Saturday before the SEC starts up. The Big 12 had just one ranked team in action. The ACC had a ranked matchup between Louisville and Miami (Fla.), but there wasn’t much to get excited about.
Enter Navy.
Twelve days after being routed 55-3 by Brigham Young in front of a national television audience on Labor Day, the Midshipmen found themselves down 24-0 to Tulane at halftime.
It would have been easy to be discouraged, especially with an option offense that does not produce comeback wins.