Navy senior class persevered, has chance to accomplish great things

Linebacker D.J. Palmore talked passionately about the Navy football seniors during the post-game press conference following Saturday's thrilling upset of Notre Dame.

Becoming just the fourth Navy team since 1963 to knock off Notre Dame was another notch in the belts of this senior class, which was not all that highly regarded going into this season.

"Every one of these seniors has a story. Whether it's Will Worth being third string for three years or Josiah Powell almost getting cut as a sophomore," said Palmore, who is a junior.

Worth, of course, has been thrust into the starting quarterback role due to an injury suffered by classmate Tago Smith and excelled. Powell, who struggled so much his…