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2017 Military Bowl: What to know about Virginia’s opponent, the Navy Midshipmen

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You’ve celebrated the Virginia Cavaliers being selected for their first bowl game since 2011. You’ve read about why you should go to the game, and maybe you’ve even bought your tickets. Now it’s time to find out more about UVA’s opponent: the Navy Midshipmen.

The Basics

Navy plays in the American Athletic Conference, and are currently 6-5 (more on this in a minute). Their head coach is Ken Niumatalolo, who is 83-46 in his ten seasons at the helm in Annapolis. He’s also pretty funny:

LOL:
"Is it an advantage for you to be in a Military game?