We’ve had a night to sleep on the Cincinnati Bearcats’ 42-32 loss to the Navy Midshipmen in their American Athletic Conference opener. While a night of rest hasn’t washed away the disappointment of a loss entirely, it has given some clarity on the lessons to be taken from the game.
Cincinnati can’t defend the triple option
While not having Perry Young in the starting lineup during the first half certainly didn’t help, the Bearcats just had no answer for Navy’s offensive scheme. The Midshipmen gained positive yards on pretty much every play, running for 343 yards in the first half and 569 total.