Navy’s defense made a dramatic improvement last season, moving from the bottom of the Football Bowl Subdivision rankings in almost every key statistic to the upper third.
To a man, players and coaches think the unit can take another quantum leap forward. That confidence is based off the fact so many returning players have a year’s worth of experience in defensive coordinator Brian Newberry’s unique system.
Brigham Young University brings a potent offensive attack featuring numerous talented players to Annapolis for the season opener against Navy on Labor Day night. Junior quarterback Zach Wilson, entering his third season as the starter, leads an attack that ranked 28th nationally in total offense with an average of 443.