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Now Navy isn't coached by Paul Johnson
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But they do have a guy who is well versed in option football. Ken Niumatalolo played for and coached with Johnson over the years. He knows that offense inside and out, and he will schematically give Heacock a battle. But, the Bucks have too many horses. Defensively, if the Bucks tackle well (sounds boring, but they need to make sure that the FB is wrapped up on the dive, and no missed tackles on the perimeter with the slot on the pitch), they will be in good shape. Something else to look for is who wins on first down. Coming up with negative plays on first down will force Navy into more predictable passing situations where their play-action stuff isn't as effective.
One more thing. I am confident that defensively, turnovers will be created. The Bucks need to score touchdowns off of these situations. Create a two (or more) score lead early, and force Navy to throw the ball. You cannot let these guys hang around with a chance to win in the fourth quarter. Sounds easy, doesn't it?
