Tag: Midshipmen

Navy defeats SMU 35-28 behind monster game from Malcolm Perry
Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry has done special things his entire career at the Naval Academy, but there will be few games that stand out like this one. Down 11-points at the half, Perry put the team on his back and was responsible for 357 yards of offense, including the game-winning 70-yard touchdown run that completed […]

119th Army-Navy Game Preview
The greatest rivalry in college sports is finally upon us as the Navy Midshipmen (3-9) looks to face off against the Army Black Knights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 3:00 pm. As always seems to be the case, this game has huge implications for both teams. If Navy defeats Army, then Navy, Air […]

Navy Snaps Losing Streak Against Tulsa On Senior Day
It’s been a tough season for the senior class of the 2018 Navy football team. They have seen very few peaks compared to the deep valleys they seem to live in, but this Saturday all 34 seniors put together a 37-29 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in front of 31,517 fans to snap a seven-game losing […]

Notre Dame’s Triple Threat Too Much for Navy Triple-Option (with photos)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Naval Academy Midshipmen on Saturday 44-22 behind stellar performances from Notre Dames high powered offense in the 92nd edition of the storied rivalry. Notre Dame’s offense put up 584-yards and six touchdowns against the Mids 346 yards in a game that saw the Mid’s getting shut out in the […]

Navy Faces No.3 Notre Dame In San Diego
Gearing up for prime-time, the Navy Midshipmen will face off against the No.3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 8:00 pm Eastern/5: 00 pm Pacific Time in the 92nd edition of the series. The two teams will meet in San Diego, California at the San Diego County Credit Union Stadium in front of what is expected […]

Navy Falls to Temple
The Navy Midshipmen fell to the Temple Owls 24-17 in Annapolis yesterday. Owls QB Anthony Russo Threw for 300-yards, including a 62-yard touchdown pass to Ventell Bryant in the 4th quarter to seal up Temples fourth victory in five games. Ventell Bryant led the game with 8 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown. Bryant, […]

Batten Down the Hatches
Navy faces season-defining test at home against Temple. Navy fans all over the country have been on a roller coaster ride this season. Navy got smashed by Hawaii and their newest edition of the Run and Shoot offense but turned that around in a come-from-behind victory against Memphis. Navy used that momentum to put up 51-points against […]

Navy Begins Hunt for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy
You can try as hard as you want, but there is no chance I’ll ever be convinced that last year’s last-second win again Air Force isn’t the greatest game I’ve ever seen. In case you don’t remember, Navy defeated Air Force 48-45 after former QB Zach Abey hit Tyler Carmona for a 16-yard TD with 15-seconds […]

Hawaii Routs Navy 59-41 in Season Opener
Navy fell to 0-1 in the Malcolm Perry era as Hawaii QB Cole McDonald threw for 428 yards and six touchdowns in route to a 59-41 victory. Hawaii sophomore QB Cole McDonald threw for another monster game, notching 428 yards and six touchdowns. McDonald had only thrown for nine passes coming into the season, but […]

Navy Opens Season Against a Revitalized Rainbow Warriors Team
The Navy Midshipmen are gearing up to begin their 138th season of football which kicks off on Saturday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawai’i. This game marks the fourth time the Midshipmen and the Rainbow Warriors have faced off and the first since 2013 when Navy beat Hawai’i 42-38 in Annapolis. Navy is also preparing for […]

Navy Releases Depth Chart for Opening Game Against Hawaii
The Navy Midshipmen are preparing to travel 4,853 miles to Honolulu to face the University of Hawaii Saturday night at 11pm. The Mid’s still have a week of practice before they travel on Thursday, but the first step in the process of finally getting the football season back underway is the release of the official […]

Six New Rule Changes to Keep Track of in College Football This Season
Once again the power that be have decided that football needs fixing. While I will say that some of the new rules make sense, others continue American football’s mission to make the game bland. To emphasize this, the NFF (National Football Foundation) begins with a rule that continues the demise of the greatest play […]

Pasadena Native Zach Abey Prepares for Transition On and Off the Field
Senior Midshipmen Zach Abey is as tough as they come, and he’ll have to prove it this year as he prepares for his new role for his team on the football field and his country on the battlefield. Zach Abey entered the 2017 Navy football season as the starting QB for the Mid’s and led […]

Navy Football sets sail with Fan Fest and Media Day
The Navy football season has officially begun with the return of the players to Annapolis and the annual Navy Fan Fest. Coach Ken Niumatalolo held his first official press conference during Navy Football’’s Media Day at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to kick off the annual Navy Fan Fest on Saturday. Niumatalolo is entering his 11th […]

Abey Injured As UCF Spoils Navy Homecoming with 31-21 Defeat
It was a game many people thought wouldn’t be close. UCF came into Annapolis as the nation’s top scoring offense, averaging almost 51 points per game. But Ken Niumatalolo and his Midshipmen showed the UCF Knights and the rest of the league that wins don’t come easy in Annapolis. “I have so much admiration for […]

Mids Prepping For UCF Showdown in Annapolis
Navy will face off against No. 20 UCF for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 3:30 pm. Navy is tied with Memphis, Houston, SMU and Tulane with 5-1 records in the AAC West Division, but Memphis owns the tiebreaker over Navy after beating Navy last week 30-27. UCF […]

Abey’s Turnover Struggles Result In 30-27 Loss to Memphis
No.25 Navy suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, one week after being ranked in the top 25 for the first time this season. One of the biggest reasons it took so long for them to achieve that milestone, voters were concerned about QB Zach Abey’s turnover problem. In the first two games […]

Navy Rested, Ready For Bearcat’s
The Navy Midshipmen (2-0, 1-0) return to action after a bye week to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1, 0-0) in Annapolis on Saturday at 3:30. This game will be only the third time the two programs have competed against each other since 1956, despite being in the same conference for the last few years. Navy […]

Mids 2-0 After Rocky Start To The Season
Navy had a bye week this past weekend, so we’ve taken the time to address some of the key issues facing the team. Let’s talk about the most important thing first. The Mids are 2-0 and in first place in the AAC West Division. The conference is playing well too. Heading into this weekend, the […]

Rutgers defeats Navy, 31-24
Editor’s N0te: Due to a family emergency, we were unable to bring you live coverage of the game on Saturday. As usual, Kevin Carroll was on the field for us capturing phenomenal photos. For details on the game, please see Bill Wagner’s column in the Capital. But be sure to tune in your mobile device or […]

Navy Vs Ohio State (LIVE BLOG)
[do action=”schuh”/] M&T Bank Stadium will host the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen and the Ohio State University Buckeyes for their 2014 season opener on today –Saturday, August 30th, 2014. The game is a rematch of the 2009 season opener in Columbus, Ohio, when the Buckeyes narrowly held off the Midshipmen, 31-27. This time, Navy will […]

A beautiful day for the Annapolis Cup
Thousands gathered on the Great Lawn at St. John;s College this afternoon to partake in the 32nd Annual Annapolis Cup–a croquet battle between the St. John’s College Johnnies and the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy. The Annapolis Cup brings together two starkly different institutions for an event that has “no parallel in intercollegiate […]