Air Force did what few opponents have ever since Navy installed a triple-option offense in 2002. The Falcons turned the Midshipmen into a passing team.
Air Force starts 10 seniors on defense and that experience showed through big-time in Saturday's 28-14 victory over Navy. The Falcons stacked the line of scrimmage and dared the Midshipmen to throw, yet were sound enough on the back end to limit the damage done through the air.
Inside linebacker Grant Ross led the way with 11 tackles while outside linebacker Haji Dunn and cornerback Hayes Linn notched seven tackles each as Air Force made Navy one-dimensional.