Shirreffs comes to down, almost accomplishes mission

Connecticut quarterback Bryant Shirreffs (4) looks for a receiver in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick Semansky / AP) Playing in Annapolis, the town where his beloved late grandfather played in the 1950s, Shirreffs almost led the visiting UConn Huskies to an improbable comeback victory over Navy on Saturday. Instead, the clock ran out on the Huskies and Shirreffs' perfect scenario as Navy held on for a 28-24 victory.

Jack Shirreffs, Bryant's grandfather, was a member of the 1958 Navy team that defeated Rice in the Cotton Bowl, 20-7. Shirreffs died in February at his home in West Palm…