Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo clearly was not happy after punter Alex Barta shanked a 26-yarder that sailed out of bounds and gave Connecticut great field position.
Barta was attempting a directional punt toward the sideline into a strong wind and did not catch the ball solidly with his foot. Niumatalolo was seen screaming at the senior, who performed well as Navy's punter all of last season.
Next time Navy needed to punt, sophomore Erik Harris was sent onto the field instead of Barta. Harris wound up being one of the heroes of Saturday's nailbiting 28-24 defeat of Connecticut, delivering a 63-yard punt that ultimately led to Navy's go-ahead touchdown.