Navy sinks UConn football, 56-10

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn kept it close early on Saturday night against Navy, but was ultimately flattened, 56-10 at Rentschler Field.

The Midshipmen rushed for 401 yards and all seven of their touchdowns on the day. Star quarterback Malcolm Perry rushed for 108 of them on nearly ten yards per carry, crushing performance on the ground. Navy rushers easily glided through UConn’s arm tackles for most of the game, and it seemed like they were passing the ball just for fun.

In the first quarter, UConn looked as if they could keep it close, outgaining the Midshipmen 156 to 114. They didn’t miss their option assignments often early on, but when they did blow them, it directly led to the…