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Air Force at Annapolis: How the Falcons can sink Navy

Air Force at Annapolis: How the Falcons can sink Navy The Battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy Starts in Annapolis Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Can Air Force win their 4th straight against the Midshipmen? WEEK 8: Air Force Falcons 6-0 …

Air Force at Annapolis: How the Falcons can sink Navy

The Battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy Starts in Annapolis

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Can Air Force win their 4th straight against the Midshipmen?

WEEK 8: Air Force Falcons 6-0 (4-0) vs. Navy Midshipmen 3-3 (2-2)

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st — 10:00 A.M. MT/ 9:00 A.M. PT

WHERE: Navy-Marine Corp Stadium (Annapolis, MD)

WEATHER: Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 63F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

TV: CBS Sports Network
Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sidelines)

STREAM: FuboTV

RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver, SIRIUS XM 380, SXM 970
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

SERIES RECORD: Air Force leads the series record 33-22

WEBSITES: NavySports.com, the official Wyoming athletics website | GoAirForceFalcons.com, the official Air Force athletics website

GAME NOTES (PDF): Navy | Air Force

SP+ PROJECTION: Air Force by 17.6

FEI PROJECTION: Air Force by 17

PARKER FLEMING PROJECTIONS: Air Force has an 80.67% chance to win (26.18-13.2)

The biggest game of the Air Force season is being played in Annapolis this Saturday. Coincidentally, it’s also the biggest game of the year for Navy as well. Yes, by Sunday, the biggest game of the year for one of these two teams will have changed and involve that Military Academy in New York, but that game has little relevance until Air Force plays Navy.

This is where the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy begins!

Navy has looked underwhelming more times than not, with an up and down 3-3 start to the year. By some though, three wins at this point in the season may be a tic above expectation. Despite a revolving door of quarterbacks, and generally inconsistent output from their offense, the Mids are still in bowl contention, as well as vying for the all important CiC Trophy.

Navy will likely be relying on a very experienced Senior Tai Lavatai at quarterback on Saturday. He’s been the on and off again starter for what seems the last three seasons. But this is the same guy that last beat Army for Navy, so he’s no stranger to big games. Expect to see Braxton Woodson, the Freshman direct enrollee to see some playing time as well.

The quarterback situation at Air Force got very interesting late in their thrilling win over Wyoming last week. Jensen Jones entered the game when Zac Larrier went down with a knee injury. The offense stumbled at first with the change under center fumbling twice, but settled after under Jones control, masterfully executing an option pitch to the boundary that John Lee Eldridge II took to the house from 70 yards out. Jones also put the game on ice with their last possession, getting tough yards inside converting a first down to put the game on ice.

As if this game needed any additional juice, Navy is going to be honoring All-Time great Roger Staubach with a ceremony at the game. If the Falcons want Staubach’s jersey number adorning the field to be the only cause for celebration for the Mids, they had better come prepared for four quarters of football. Otherwise, Air Force’s stint being ranked, along with their possession of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy may be abbreviated.

HERE’S HOW AIR FORCE CAN SINK THE MIDS

There is likely to be precipitation at some point during Saturday’s game. Ball security is always critical when you run some version of a time consuming option offense. I know many at Navy contend they have changed from the conventional triple option offense, but ultimately both of these teams have very similar philosophies. They run a lot, and they run very well.

Which brings up the biggest threat that the Falcons need to take inventory of, Alec Tecza. The Navy fullback is in a similar mold to Brad Roberts, minus a career suggesting he’s an all-time great at the program. Yet. Tecza is just a sophomore and has been a game changer with the ball in his hands.

Averaging over 230 yards per game on the ground, 5th best nationally, Navy has a lot of talent in their backfield. The fullbacks are an absolute strength with Daba Fofana and Tecza. The Air Force front seven have got to limit what the Mids backs are able to do on early downs especially.

Another area of the game to pay close attention to is turnovers. In games like this, the impact of a turnover seems to be magnified. Despite some very lopsided losses, Navy is one of the best at creating turnovers, forcing 12 of them. That’s twice as many as Air Force on the season. Neither team has thrown an interception this year, it will be interesting to see how many times the Falcons put the ball in the air with Jones getting his first start. The Falcons need a clean game in Annapolis.

I suspect the biggest deciding factor in this game is going to come through sustainability. The ability to keep drives alive, even if to flip field position, and conversely the ability to get off of the field. Both of these teams feature strong third down defenses. But where Air Force really stands out among the competition is in their ability to convert third downs. They are the best in the country, converting almost 60% of their third downs.

That defensive unit of Brian Knorr’s, not Newberry, is one of the best in the country. They aren’t going to make it easy for Navy to find daylight, a rhythm, conversions or points.

Even if the Navy run defense which allows double (148 yards per game) what the Falcons surrender on the ground, I don’t see it being sustainable. Eventually the dam is going to break from fatigue, as Air Force has shown a much better ability to maintain drives offensively and end them defensively. A slow suffocation.

I realize much of this relies on a quarterback making their first start on a critical stage. But all those diesels in front of Jensen Jones have experience to spare, and the supporting cast in the backfield is as dynamic and deep as any. Ask Wyoming if Jensen Jones can make a play to put you out.

And even if the game does come down to special teams, thankfully for Air Force, they have a dynamic kicker in Mathew Dapore who is perfect on the year.

Air Force Sings Second.

Air Force 20 – Navy 15

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9 Group of Five players to watch this college football season, including Frank Gore Jr.

At least make time for the Sun Belt, which features Grayson McCall, Frank Gore Jr. and Javon Solomon.

The 2023 college football season is nearly here.

And while most folks will be tuned into contests featuring top-25 teams — games with teams from power conferences like the SEC and Big Ten and matchups that include Heisman Trophy contenders — there’s plenty of reasons to watch the rest of the sport too. And we’re not just talking about the ACC, which is sure to be chaotic once again, or the impending new-look Big 12. We recommend that you consume the sport in-full, whole-hog style, from programs as small as Tulsa and Louisiana-Monroe to as big as Texas A&M and Ohio State.

What we’re really saying here is: Don’t ignore the Group of Five. Tons of fun football is being played in the Sun Belt, AAC, Mountain West, MAC and Conference USA. And there are some interesting personalities and cool uniforms too.

Here’s a handful of players from those conferences that you should make time to watch this year.

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What we know about the search for Navy’s next football coach

While Niumatalolo is out, the triple-option will remain.

For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. Naval Academy will have a search for a new football coach. On Sunday, just a day after losing to rival Army in heartbreaking fashion in double-overtime, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk fired longtime coach Ken Niumatalolo.

It would be easy to argue that Niumatalolo is the greatest football coach to ever lead the Midshipmen. He is, after all, the winningest coach in program history with a record of 109-83.

Under his direction, Navy enjoyed 10 winning seasons and went 6-5 in bowl games. The Mids finished seasons ranked in the AP Top 25 poll twice, and were ranked in parts of two other seasons. Niumatalolo’s Navy teams won – or tied for a share of – the AAC West Division three times. He went 10-4 against Army, 7-8 against Air Force, beat Notre Dame three times, and got six wins against opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. And he did it with the triple-option offense, genuineness, integrity, and – largely – players that teams in the SEC and Big Ten never noticed.

But, this is college football. And – apparently – even in places like Annapolis, it’s a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business. Lately, Navy hasn’t been so good. This was the third straight losing season for the Mids under Niumatalolo’s watch. Before 2019, he had only had two sub-.500 seasons ever as a head coach.

The list of reasons why Navy’s consistency of success slipped is a lengthy one, and most of them were out of Niumatalolo’s control. In 2020 and 2021, the Mids had to deal with the pandemic in a strict way, which led to no live tackling in the 2020 preseason and months of isolation in 2021.

And while the rest of the college football landscape can benefit from NIL and the transfer portal, the Service Academies can’t. The portal is a one-way street in Annapolis – players can leave before the end of their sophomore season, but the academy generally doesn’t accept transfers. Historically, the best Navy teams have been veteran laden. This past season, Navy only had five seniors starting – 32 of the 57 players in the 2019 recruiting class left through the portal amidst the pandemic. Two of those players start for Power 5 defenses: TCU’s Johnny Hodges and Wake Forest’s Chelen Garnes.

Oh, and NIL? Forget about it. The Department of Defense considers Service Academy students as employees of the federal government and doesn’t allow them to seek outside employment.

And while Army and Air Force allows its players with eligibility remaining to play a fifth fall of football, Navy does not. Air Force even exploited a loophole, designating a chunk of players as “turnbacks” – which essentially meant sending them home from the academy for a semester to preserve their eligibility – which gave the Falcons fifth-year seniors in each of the last three seasons.

When all that piled up, the odds were stacked against Niumatalolo. Navy is 11-23 over the last three seasons and a combined 4-10 against Army and Air Force over the last seven seasons.

So, Niumatalolo is out. Here’s what we know about what Navy AD Chet Gladchuk wants out of his next coach.

The triple-option will remain

The triple-option offense has been a signature of Navy, and the other two Service Academies, for more than two decades now. It’s a unique throwback run scheme that relies on deception, reads, traps, fakes, a smart and athletic quarterback, a bruising fullback, and timely cut-blocking from the boys upfront. It has allowed the three Service Academies to level the playing field a bit when playing against teams armed with athletes that are simply bigger, faster and stronger.

And while Niumatalolo – one of the best option play-callers in all of college football – is gone, the triple-option will remain part of Navy’s identity going forward.

“The triple-option is really the fiber of who we are. It’s the competitive edge of who we are. We got a little bit away from it this year,” Gladchuk said during a press conference Monday. “So, in looking at a coach – I’m not saying the coach has got to be pure triple-option. I think we’re going to open the aperture and look at it with an open mind, but the philosophies behind it are really important. And if you go back and look at the history, we’ve never had a good run at Navy when we’ve gone away from the triple… It’s been our staple and something we can’t lose sight of.”

Gladchuk added that he would consider a head coach who doesn’t come from a triple-option background but plans to bring along a coordinator and play-caller who is well-versed in it.

The new coach doesn’t need previous Service Academy experience

The last two coaches Navy has hired – Paul Johnson in 2002 and Niumatalolo in 2008 – both coached at Navy as assistants before getting the head job. When he was hired at Army in 2014, Jeff Monken brought with him six years of experience of being an assistant at Navy. And Troy Calhoun played and coached at Air Force before being hired there in 2007.

At Service Academies, things work a little bit differently than they do at other institutions that play FBS football. Having an experience working in that environment seemed to be an advantage for those coaches when they were candidates.

But Gladchuk said Monday that Service Academy experience won’t be a requirement of the next coach at Navy.

“Most of the coaches that we hire don’t, and we’ve had great success with many of our programs,” Gladchuk said. “The academy is a magnificent place with many demands, many expectations. It’s clearly an environment that is a deviation from the civilian norm. But anyone that is smart enough to work here can figure the place out… I think you need the diversity of thought, you need the diversity of the experience, at a Division I institution, need to take the business of what happens in the civilian sector and bring it to the academy. And you need to be able to adapt to the academy to make the formula successful.”

Interim coach Brian Newberry is a candidate

That said, there is one candidate on Gladchuk’s radar who has plenty of experience working at Navy, and that’s defensive coordinator Brian Newberry, who Gladchuk named interim coach after dismissing Niumatalolo.

“I know that Coach Newberry is very interested in that position,” Gladchuk said. “We’re going to give a little bit of time now for the dust to settle. But I’m pretty confident that Coach Newberry will be a viable candidate.”

Niumatalolo hired Newberry away from Kennesaw State – an FCS team outside of Atlanta that runs the triple-option on offense – ahead of the 2019 season to be the Mids’ defensive coordinator. Navy went 11-2 in 2019, in part thanks to a defense that ranked in the top 20 nationally in total defense, rush defense and third down defense. Newberry was a finalist for the Broyles Award that season, and in the following offseason, he turned down offers to join Mike Leach’s staff at Mississippi State, and overtures from UCLA, Washington State and Syracuse to stay at Navy.

This season, despite its youth, Navy finished sixth in the nation in rush defense, allowing just 88.9 yards per game. Navy was also 30th in total defense, 10th in first downs allowed per game, 21st in forced fumbles. Simply put: defense was not the issue for Navy this past season.

“I like Brian. I like his style. He gets the most out of his players. Our defenses was one of the top defenses in the country, in terms of the run game,” Gladchuk said. “The athletes respect him. He’s highly organized. The coaching staff respects him. When you add all that up – and what I need right now is some stability – he fits the bill to manage the environment during the period of time that we’re trying to create some direction.”

It’s unclear if Navy will use a search firm. Gladchuk said that “quite a few” search firms have approached him about the hire, but he hasn’t had serious discussions with any of them.

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Navy vs. Army, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Navy Midshipmen will meet the Army Black Knights in one of college football’s biggest rivalries on Saturday afternoon.

The Navy Midshipmen will meet the Army Black Knights in one of college football’s biggest rivalries on Saturday from Lincoln Financial Field.

Navy is coming off a big win over UCF in their last game to improve to 4-7 on the season, while Army is coming off a 44-7 win over UMass and will be ready as the underdog in this game on Saturday.

This will be a great Championship Weekend, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action today.

Navy vs. Army

  • When: Saturday, December 10
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Navy (-2.5) vs. Army 

O/U: 31.5

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Bettors are (obviously) hammering the under ahead of Saturday’s Army-Navy showdown

This is a low points total.

Ready to soak up all the college football action on this fine Saturday, December 10th? Cool, grab your popcorn and beverage of choice, and position yourself on the couch for…a total of one FBS game.

That’s right, before the bowl games begin, before the College Football Playoff, and even hours before the Heisman Trophy winner is announced, the single FBS game on the slate is a duel between Army and Navy.

Please direct your eyeballs to the sportsbooks for those of you unsure of what to expect from this rivalry game. This matchup has the second-lowest over/under of ANY FBS game of the 2022-23 season.

The majority of bettors at BetMGM are putting money on under 32.5.

Although both teams combine to average over 50.0 points per game on the season, recent Army-Navy matchups have netted some low point totals. In four of the last five meetings, the final score has fallen under today’s over/under of 32.5.

Further, the under is on quite the roll when it comes to this clash of football teams.

But obviously, there are other bets to make. Not feeling confident in the totals? Perhaps betting on the sides is the way to go.

But where do you stand? Are you counting on recent history to repeat itself? Or will this Saturday’s matchup buck the trend?

Tune into CBS at 3:00 p.m. ET to find out.

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The betting guide to Army-Navy: Consider the first-half over

And maybe think about the Navy moneyline too?

College football’s regular season officially concludes Saturday when Army meets Navy in Philadelphia for the annual rivalry game. The Black Knights and Midshipmen own this date in college football – typically the second Saturday in December – as no other FBS game is being played. Conference championships have been decided and bowl games have been booked. All that’s left is to settle a battle between the Mids and Cadets at a neutral site, surrounded by pageantry, pomp and a bit of hate.

Neither Army nor Navy is bowl-eligible this year, so, for the seniors on these teams, this will be the last college football game they ever play in before going off to serve in the military. The players at Army and Navy don’t get fifth, or sixth or seventh seasons of eligibility. They don’t get to transfer for their final year of college ball. For a lot of them, this is the biggest stage they’ll ever play on, and that all-out effort often gives the game some special moments.

Saturday’s game – which kicks off at 3 p.m. on CBS – marks the 123rd meeting between Army and Navy, and the 90th time the game has been played in Philadelphia. Navy leads the all-time series 62-53-7, but the teams have exchanged victories in each of the past four years.

Navy is set to wear uniforms honoring the academy’s history of producing astronauts, and Army is sporting some unique threads too.

It should be an entertaining game for fans and bettors alike.

The spread has moved both ways at various sportsbooks in recent days. As of Thursday morning, BetMGM and DraftKings had Navy favored by 2.5 points.

It has become increasingly popular among bettors to put money on the under in games between two Service Academy teams. And it’s hard to argue the math behind it. Since 2005, the under in games played between Army, Navy and Air Force has hit 83% of the time, and it’s a perfect 10-0 in the last 10 games, according to Bet Labs.

A big reason why this happens is that the three FBS Service Academies know each other so well. They largely recruit the same players and play incredibly similar styles of offense. These are also, arguably, the most important games on their respective schedules. So, there’s a ton of preparation that goes into these games for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, and it can often result in low-scoring defensive battles. These triple-option-heavy teams also rarely pass, which can make for some results that don’t light up the scoreboard.

However, it seems like oddsmakers might be wising up to this. A lot of books set the over-under for the Army-Navy game at around 32.5 points, which is incredibly low. In fact, it is the lowest point total set for a game between the Midshipmen and Black Knights since 2005.

But instead of putting money down on the final score over-under, a smart bet could be to bet the over for the first half. Here’s why:

  • BetMGM and DraftKings have both set the first half over-under at 16 points.
  • In the nine games played between teams coached by Army’s Jeff Monken and Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo, the average first half scoring total is exactly 16 points.
  • In those nine games, the scoring total in the first half has been higher than 16 points five times. And in the past five meetings between Army and Navy, the first half total has gone over 16 three times. One of the times it didn’t was in 2020, when the game was played in a cloud of fog at West Point.
  • In Navy’s last four games, the Mids are scoring an average of 10.7 points in the first half while allowing 14.25. If that holds true in this game, that hits the first half over.
  • In four of Army’s last five games – I excluded the Black Knights’ win over UMass because, well, UMass is terrible – the Black Knights are scoring and average of 10.7 points in opening halves while allowing 7.5 points. Again, if that holds, that’ll hit the over.

So, the math and averages tell us that Army and Navy should combine to score more than 16 combined points in the first half. Both BetMGM and DraftKings opened the odds on the first half over hitting at -110.

One other bet to consider: Navy (ML)

The Mids beat Army last season, and one could argue that this Black Knights team isn’t as good as that one. Also, Navy should feel pretty good going into this game, having beaten UCF in its regular season finale.

Moreover, Navy has had three weeks without games to prepare for Army. Under Niumatalolo, when the Mids have at least three weeks to prepare for the Black Knights, they are 4-0. Navy is also 11-2 against Army at Lincoln Financial Field.

And while Navy has just four wins this season, they did play the 26th toughest schedule in FBS based on opponent winning percentage. Army, based on Sports-Reference’s strength of schedule statistic, played the 102nd toughest schedule in the country.

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12 up-close photos of this year’s awesome Army-Navy game alternate uniforms

The Army-Navy game alternate uniforms never disappoint.

It’s bowl game time for most of the college football world, but before we get to that, the 123rd Army-Navy game is set for Saturday (3 p.m. ET, CBS) as the lone FBS game in Week 15.

This game is always fun and often full of surprises — like when the two schools actually pass the ball — but one element of it that seldom disappoints is the uniforms. For this year’s edition, both Army and Navy have two stand-out alternate uniforms.

Navy is rolling with some awesome space-themed looks, which celebrate the 54 graduates who have been to space, while Army is honoring the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during World War II.

Ahead of the 2022 Army-Navy game, here’s an up-close look at both teams’ alternate uniforms and the respective hype videos introducing them.

The NASA threads Navy will wear vs. Army might be college football’s coolest alternate uniforms

Astronaut U, y’all.

A handful of programs in the sport have tried to claim ownership of being college football’s unofficial outer space team.

Purdue, Rice, UCF and Air Force have all trotted out space-themed uniforms over the years. The Air Force Academy has its connection with the Space Force, Rice and UCF have longstanding relationships with NASA, and at least 47 Purdue graduates have gone to space – including Neil Armstrong – leading the Boilermakers to wear uniforms honoring the moon landing in 2019.

But here’s the thing: No other institution of higher education in America has produced more astronauts than the United States Naval Academy. So, if any college football program has a claim to the “Astronaut U” tag, it’s the one in Annapolis, Maryland. They’ve sent 54 Midshipmen to space.

Navy pulled further ahead in college football’s space race on Monday, unveiling incredibly awesome NASA-themed uniforms for its annual clash with Army.

The uniforms were created in a collaboration with Under Armour and are extremely detailed.

On the right shoulder is NASA’s “meatball logo,” which was on the space suit that 1958 Navy graduate and astronaut Bruce McCandless II wore in 1985 when he took the first untethered spacewalk in history. The helmet the Mids will wear against Army feature hand-crafted paintings of McCandless floating in space with Earth in the background. The other side of the helmet has the classic block red NASA logo. Written on the back of the helmet is, “From the sea to the stars.”

The uniform’s letters and numbers are in the Helvetica font because its one that NASA has used for decades.

First adopted in 1963, the astronaut pin is featured on the pants and gloves the Mids will wear. It’s given to astronauts after they complete basic training. Navy will wear all-white cleats with tiny shiny dots to mimic moon boots.

On the left shoulder on the front of the jersey is a patch for the USS Enterprise – the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier – which tracked the first American orbital spaceflight, Friendship 7. McCandless and William McCool (a 1983 Navy graduate) both served on the Enterprise.

Alan Shepard – Naval Academy Class of 1945 – was the first American in space and was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. The most recent Navy graduate to go to space is Kayla Barron. The 2010 graduate was a cross country and track and field athlete for the Mids.

The 123rd Army-Navy game kicks off at 3 p.m. in Philadelphia on Dec. 10. Navy won last season 17-13.

While Air Force has already won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy this season, the winner of Army-Navy will crown the best FBS Service Academy team that is not currently on NCAA probation for recruiting violations.

Featured image courtesy of Navy Athletics.

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Navy vs. UCF, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Navy Midshipmen will meet the UCF Knights in an AAC football matchup on Saturday from FBC Mortgage Stadium.

The Navy Midshipmen will meet the UFC Knights in an AAC football matchup on Saturday from FBC Mortgage Stadium.

Navy has lost their last three road games as they look to right the ship against the #20 team in the country this afternoon. Meanwhile, UCF has won their last three games to give them an 8-2 record.

This will be a great night of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

Navy vs. #17 UCF

  • When: Saturday, November 19
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday.

Navy vs. UCF (-15.5) 

O/U: 52.5

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Notre Dame’s Braden Lenzy might’ve just made the catch of the year on an incredible touchdown

How did he catch that?

The luck really seems to be with the Fighting Irish as of late.

On the heels of Notre Dame knocking off Clemson last Saturday, the team may have snagged what might be the best catch of the 2022 college football season so far against Navy.

On a 38-yard bomb from Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne, wideout Braden Lenzy got leverage behind a Navy defensive back and somehow reached around to begin to catch the ball with one hand.

He gots his other hand around to steady the ball, created just enough separation from the Navy player and completed the haul for an eye-popping touchdown.

Like, oh my word. The way Lenzy was able to steady himself around the defender to secure the ball is the stuff of legend.

There have been some outstanding catches in college football this year, but this one from Notre Dame might take the cake thus far.

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