Navy defensive coordinator Brian Newberry could have spent this week basking in the glow of his unit’s second-half performance that keyed Saturday’s epic comeback against Tulane.
Inside linebacker Diego Fagot led the way as the Midshipmen shut out the Green Wave in the second half, limiting them to 82 total yards. Navy forced Tulane to go three-and-out on four straight possessions to start the second half, setting the stage for the offense to score 27 unanswered points.
While proud of the defense during the second half, Newberry was more concerned with the reasons why the Green Wave were able to build a 24-0 halftime lead.