Navy upset Army 17-13 in the 122nd meeting of the Army-Navy Game. The Midshipmen used two pivotal fourth-down conversions to aid their win. That included a huge fake punt early in the fourth quarter from their own 34-yard line.
The snap of the punt went directly to Navy linebacker Diego Fagot, who scampered four yards for the first down on 4th-and-1.
That play continued the Midshipmen’s drive that ended in a field goal to extend their lead to the eventual final score 17-13.
It seemed like a well-thought play by Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Fagot admitted to CBS Sports broadcast he didn’t even know the ball was coming to him.
Niumatalolo gave a perfect explanation to why Fagot wasn’t aware the ball was coming to him. That’s because, the direct snap was a “mistake.”
Niumatalao added “sometimes you have to get lucky.”
Call it a “lucky mistake” for Navy. They’ll take it and the win. It’s the Midshipmen’s second in the last three games over Army. The win completes their season with a 4-8 record. Army, who drops to 8-4, came into the game as a seven-point favorite.
