Early on, it made sense to blame coach Ken Niumatalolo’s decision to hold non-contact practices throughout August training camp.
When Navy was beaten soundly at the line of scrimmage during the season opener against BYU, it was obvious the decision had been a mistake in football terms. Of course, the Midshipmen began banging in practice almost immediately thereafter and it seemed the issue had been resolved by the second half of the second game against Tulane.
Navy’s offensive line came off the ball hard and cleared some nice holes for the fullback while providing superb pass protection for quarterback Dalen Morris.