It hasn’t been the season that fans of Navy football fans wanted for the Midshipmen, but their latest victory will help ease the frustration. Navy took down a UCF Knights team ranked #20 in the College Football Playoff rankings in front of 44,813 fans in Orlando.
While Navy improve to just 4-7 this year, a win over a ranked team can define a season. It didn’t come easy as the Mids held off several comeback attempts after they went ahead for good in the third quarter.
These were the key factors in their 17-14 win.
An incredible day for John Marshall
Navy’s defense caused a lot of problems for a UCF offense that turned in its smallest yardage total of the season with 314 yards, including just 84 on the ground.