Sonny Dykes finally got the monkey off of his back.
In his fifth game as head coach Dykes led his team to a 31-30 win over Navy, marking the first time the Mustangs have defeated the Midshipmen since 1998. With the win, the Mustangs took possession of the Gansz Trophy for the first time since it was created in 2009.
“These guys are really a hard team to beat,” Dykes said. “I know they are because we haven’t done it in 20 years. We played for a trophy that our players have never even seen before.