For Houston-Navy, defense was optional.
An off-and-on Cougars offense likely didn’t expect an offensive explosion against the Midshipmen’s stingy defense – who ranked top in the AAC and No. 24 in the nation defensively (323.9 yards per game) before the match.
They did just that.
Navy’s intimidating defense, led by first-year defensive coordinator Brian Newberry, didn’t stop UH from recording their second-best offensive yardage performance of the season in a 56-41 loss.
UH moved the ball at will on Navy, recording 527 yards. The Midshipmen did the same on the Cougars, tallying 554 yards.