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I was struck by how many times that Navy's def coord seemed to outguess CW, and only the superior athleticism/strength/size/speed of ND averted disaster. They were out coached in every phase beyond the dubious game plan and game management-- and with two weeks to prepare.

There was just so much to like about this game: CW telling us that ND had stopped the fullback coming out of halftime and were looking to handle the pitchman better in the second half-- and then watching Navy give to the fullback on consecutive plays for solid gainers to start the half minutes later; Or that ND couldn't risk punting to Navy because they knew they couldn't stop them-- you are bigger, faster, stronger, and more talented, at home out of a bye, and you don't have a defensive answer because Navy is running the best offense 1968 could devise.