Capital Gazette · Aug 13, 2016
Injuries to projected Navy starters opening opportunities
Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo talks to his players, telling them "This is our house!" during a water break. Navy football prepares for the 2016 season with an open scrimmage and practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Saturday morning. (By Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette) When Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo called for a field goal during Saturday morning's practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, it wasn't starting kicker D.J. Grant-Johnson who trotted onto the field.
Instead, sophomore Bennett Moehring came on and calmly booted a 33-yarder through the uprights.