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Navy's Diego Fagot Had No Idea the Ball Was Coming His Way on Game-Deciding Play

You would expect that a fake punt conversion is meticulously planned, with every player involved in the critical play aware of their role. Apparently, that was not the case during Army-Navy.

The Midshipmen were fourth-and-one on its own 34 early in the fourth quarter, and opted for a fake punt. Linebacker Diego Fagot took a direct snap, managed to avoid a tackle and gained four yards. It marked Fagot's first career carry, and the move led to Navy getting a game winning field goal.

However, the linebacker had no idea the ball was coming his way.

"The snapper just snapped it to me.